The Trump administration filed a lawsuit on Monday challenging California's law banning federal immigration agents from wearing face masks to hide their identities, arguing that the measure is unconstitutional.

The lawsuit claims that the state does not have the authority to restrict federal agents.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the No Secret Police Act and the No Vigilantes Act into law in September. Under the bills, most law enforcement, including federal agents, would be barred from wearing masks on the job and non-uniformed officers would be required to visibly display identification during their duties.

Exceptions to the mask ban would be permitted for undercover agents, for those using medical masks like N95 respirators or as part of tactical gear.

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Newsom said that federal immigration officers would no longer be "hidden from accountability" while performing operations in California.

"That’s not the America we’ve grown up in. And so we are pushing back," he said ahead of the bill signings.

Federal agents have conducted immigration raids in Southern California since June, targeting migrant workers at local businesses that sparked protests and the subsequent federal deployment of the National Guard and Marines. During the raids, some federal agents wore masks and hid their identities.

The administration urged the court to deem the laws a violation of the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution and issue a preliminary injunction blocking California from enforcing the laws.

The Supremacy Clause establishes that federal law is the "supreme Law of the Land," overriding state law.

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The lawsuit also argues that the California laws violate Article 5, Section 301 of the U.S. Code, which says agency heads "may prescribe regulations for the government of his department [and] the conduct of its employees."

Attorney General Pam Bondi said on Monday that the California laws "discriminate against the federal government and are designed to create risk for our agents."

After Newsom signed the measures, administration officials directed ICE agents to ignore the California laws.

The Department of Homeland Security said on Sept. 22 that it will "NOT comply with Gavin Newsom’s unconstitutional mask ban," pointing to an increase in threats towards ICE officers.

The lawsuit also argues that the California laws "would recklessly endanger the lives of federal agents and their family members and compromise the operational effectiveness of federal law enforcement activities."

But supporters of masks for immigration agents say that the use of face coverings generates fear among the public and must be stopped.

Newsom office said that California officials "will see the [DOJ] in court."

"If the Trump administration cared half as much about public safety as it does about pardoning cop-beaters, violating people’s rights, and detaining U.S. citizens and their kids, our communities would be much safer," spokesperson Diana Crofts-Pelayo said in a statement to The Hill, referring to President Donald Trump pardoning more than 1,000 people who participated in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riots.

On a night filled with mourning, the Dallas Cowboys honored their late teammate Marshawn Kneeland with a victory.

Head coach Brian Schottenheimer had his eyes closed, like many others on the sideline during the national anthem in Las Vegas, while wearing a T-shirt honoring Kneeland, the 24-year-old who died by suicide earlier this month. Schottenheimer and the Cowboys had not played since Nov. 3, as they were on their bye in Week 10, and the group had been hurting since the news broke three days after their "Monday Night Football" loss to the Arizona Cardinals.

Both teams honored Kneeland with a moment of silence before kickoff, then the Cowboys went out and dominated the Las Vegas Raiders, 33-16, to get back in the win column this season.

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The Cowboys’ defense, a unit that has struggled for much of the season, was flying all over the field and disrupting the Raiders’ offense led by quarterback Geno Smith, who was sacked four times in the team’s eighth loss of the season. Newcomer Quinnen Williams, acquired from the New York Jets before the NFL trade deadline, had 1.5 sacks in his Cowboys debut, while his defensive tackle counterpart Kenny Clark added half a sack. James Houston and Osa Odighizuwa each recorded a sack in the win.

On offense, Dak Prescott and company were cooking, as the veteran quarterback threw for four touchdowns and 268 yards.

It was an interesting start for Dallas, which went three-and-out to open the game on a series where both CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens didn’t see the field. ESPN sideline reporter Lisa Salters said on the "Monday Night Football" broadcast that it was a coach’s decision to sit the star receivers for the first drive. 

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Things didn't get better when Maxx Crosby strip-sacked Prescott on the following drive, though the Cowboys' defense was able to hold the Raiders to just three points on the turnover in their own red zone. 

When Pickens and Lamb entered the game after those series, they immediately went to work.

Both receivers scored touchdowns, with Lamb getting the first on an 18-yard strike from Prescott on the team’s third drive. Then, after Prescott found tight end Jake Ferguson, Pickens made multiple defenders miss on an impressive 37-yard catch-and-run into the end zone to blow the game open, 24-6, near the end of the first half.

Pickens had himself quite the game in Sin City, collecting nine receptions for 144 yards and a touchdown to lead all players in both categories. Lamb finished with five receptions for 66 yards, while Javonte Williams carried 22 times for 93 yards on the ground.

Meanwhile, Smith was pressured throughout but still managed to go 27-of-42 for 238 yards, with one touchdown pass to Tre Tucker in the fourth quarter. Tucker finished with four catches for 47 yards.

Tight end Brock Bowers did his best to spark the Raiders, catching seven of his 12 targets for 72 yards. But it was a pass-heavy approach all night, with rookie running back Ashton Jeanty getting just six carries for seven yards.

In fact, the game-sealing play for Dallas came when the defense stopped Jeanty in the Raiders’ end zone for a safety. It was a 31-16 game with plenty of time left in the fourth quarter, but the Cowboys slammed the door from that point on.

The Cowboys, now 4-5-1, will continue to push forward despite the tragedy that shook their locker room. They’ll return home for an NFC East showdown with the Philadelphia Eagles next week at AT&T Stadium, where they hope to start a win streak.

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