Trump and Newsom on collision course as fight over National Guard intensifies in court

President Donald Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom are headed for another legal clash next week after the president activated the National Guard to respond to anti-immigration enforcement protests and riots in Los Angeles.

The anticipated showdown will take place on Tuesday and comes after Judge Charles Breyer, a Clinton appointee, ruled Thursday night that Trump’s use of the National Guard was illegal and ordered the president to temporarily relinquish control of the soldiers.

Newsom, a Democrat, celebrated the ruling, saying Trump had deployed the National Guard to his state out of "vanity" and to "instill fear" and to "incite a response." But Newsom's win was short-lived as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit quickly put Breyer’s decision on hold in a matter of hours.

The appellate court’s stay will remain in place at least through Tuesday, when att...