Kat Lonsdorff

Trump seized control of California's Guard back in June against Governor Gavin Newsom's wishes and deployed more than 4,000 troops to the streets of Los Angeles to protect federal immigration facilities and officers.

That number has dropped to around 100 still in the city, but the administration has extended that federalization several times, most recently until February, saying it's still necessary.

The administration also attempted to send California troops into Portland, Oregon.

In his ruling to end the federalization, U.S.

District Judge Charles Breyer said that the administration's argument to, quote, hold unchecked power to control state troops would wholly upend the federalism that is at the heart of our system of government.

Kat Lonsdorf, NPR News, Washington.

Trump seized control of California's Guard back in June against Governor Gavin Newsom's wishes and deployed more than 4,000 troops to the streets of Los Angeles to protect federal immigration facilities and officers.

That number has dropped to around 100 still in the city, but the administration has extended that federalization several times, most recently until February, saying it's still necessary.

The administration also attempted to send California troops into Portland, Oregon.

In his ruling to end the federalization, U.S.

District Judge Charles Breyer said that the administration's argument to, quote, hold unchecked power to control state troops would wholly upend the federalism that is at the heart of our system of government.

Kat Lonsdorf, NPR News, Washington.

Since the fragile ceasefire took hold early last month, the reported death toll by the Gaza health ministry has continued to climb.

More than 350 of those deaths have been from Israeli strikes during the ceasefire.

Hundreds more have been recently added to the toll as bodies, some buried in the rubble for many months, have been retrieved during the relative calm.

Throughout the war, Israel has repeatedly denied targeting civilians and the accuracy of the figures from Gaza.

The United Nations often cites the Gaza health ministry numbers and says they're credible.

Several international studies have estimated the total death toll is likely much higher.

Kat Lonsdorf, NPR News, Tel Aviv.

There have been more than 2,000 National Guard troops in DC from several states since August when Trump ordered their deployment over concerns about violent crime.