An escalating clash pits a Republican president looking to fulfill his mass deportation goals against a Democratic governor with White House aspirations hoping to mobilize opposition.

Governor Gavin Newsom claimed Trump is making up conversations about L.A. riots response while tensions escalate over deployment of National Guard and Marines in California.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s fiery broadside against Donald Trump’s handling of protests in Los Angeles may have earned him more than just MAGA outrage. According to CNN Chief Data Analyst Harry Enten,

As California’s Gov. Gavin Newsom continues to fight Donald Trump‘s ICE raids and military occupation, Bill Maher sees presidential material. On Friday’s episode of Real Time, the comedian suggested Newsom could be “the guy for the Democratic party,

Newsom on Trump's military parade: "It's a vulgar display. It's the kind of thing you see with Kim Jong Un, you see it with Putin, you see it with dictators around the world that are weak ... Weakness masquerading as strength ... that's about as small as it gets ... that's Donald… pic.twitter.com/3hXuRHPKUU

Seventy percent of Californians disapprove of the president in a new survey. But recent national polls paint a less drastic picture.

Their clash over Trump’s deployment of military forces for anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles is far from the first time the two leaders have butted heads.

This is the week that Gavin Newsom stopped thinking so much.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom questions Trump's mental and physical ability as their clash over immigration enforcement rages on.