Over the weekend, US President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard to subdue pro-immigration protests in the city of Los Angeles, which he claimed were out of control. It puts the president in direct confrontation with the Democratic leadership of one of the country's largest states. In Episode 1679 of #CutTheClutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains the complicated American federal system, and how Trump is putting his impatience to the test in California, with a fascinating insight into Indian politics.