The dare and double-dare between Newsom and the Trump administration comes after the president ordered the National Guard into Los Angeles.

The temporary restraining order request alleges the deployment “escalates tensions and promotes (rather than quells) civil unrest.”

California Gov. Gavin Newsom suggested withholding the state's taxes amid reports the Trump administration may cut funding for the state's universities.

Tuberville recently joined President Donald Trump in calling for Newsom’s arrest after he claimed the federal government was overstepping its bounds when Trump activated the National Guard -- without the governor’s permission to maintain order in Los Angeles.

President Donald Trump threatened California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s arrest, prompting Newsom to accuse Trump of taking a step toward authoritarianism.

Riots erupted in Los Angeles over immigration raids as California Republicans blame Gov. Newsom and Mayor Bass for the violence by siding with illegal immigrants.

The California governor has clashed with Trump in recent days over the president's deployment of the National Guard to quell protests in Los Angeles.

The California governor’s presidential prospects hang in the balance as he defends Los Angeles from ‘authoritarian overreach.’