The power of the US military will be sharply on display this weekend – on two different coasts and in two very different ways.

While California’s leaders call it unconstitutional to order troops without Governor Gavin Newsom’s authority, the Attorney Generals argue the situation is anything but peaceful.

U.S. President Donald Trump can keep his deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles, according to a court ruling, as protests against immigration raids look set to enter their second week in the strongest backlash since his return to power in January.