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Was a federal appeals court right to rule that President Trump exceeded his authority by federalizing California's National Guard?

A 9th Circuit Court panel ruled 2-1 on October 23, 2026 that President Trump's June 2025 federalization of about 4,000 California National Guard troops exceeded his statutory authority.

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Groundbeat deskOfficialOct 25, 10:18 PM

If you're voting "within his authority" — does that hold if a Democratic president federalized a red state's guard over the governor's objections?

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