3 d. ago Trump's looming Chicago takeover puts violent illegal immigrant crimes in spotlight: 'Incompetent mayor'

Chicago faces a possible National Guard deployment as the Trump administration targets blue cities after major arrests in Washington, D.C., including alleged gang members.

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3 d. ago GOP senators say they're open to Trump deploying National Guard in their states' blue cities

President Donald Trump's suggestion that he would send National Guard troops to Democratic-led Baltimore and Chicago riled up Democratic senators, while some Republicans in states with high-crime blue cities welcomed the idea.

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4 d. ago White House slams Pritzker, blue cities as crime fight escalates: 'Decline is a choice'

The White House urged Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker to take President Donald Trump up on his offer to send National Guard troops to address crime in Chicago.

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5 d. ago After Threats, Mayors of Blue Cities Seek United Front Against Trump

“An attack on one of us is an attack on all of us,” said Mayor Justin Bibb of Cleveland, who led a private strategy call on Wednesday.

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5 d. ago Kilmar Abrego Garcia Seeks Asylum in U.S., Claims Fear of Torture in Uganda

Kilmar Abrego Garcia is reportedly planning to seek asylum in the United States, claiming he is fearful of being deported to Uganda. The post Kilmar Abrego Garcia Seeks Asylum in U.S., Claims Fear of Torture in Uganda appeared first on Breitbart.

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7 d. ago Sharpton: Trump Only Threatening Cities with Black Mayors — 'Race Dog Whistling'

Monday on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," network host Al Sharpton said President Donald Trump was only threatening to send the National Guard to cities with black mayors, which he claimed was "race dog whistling." The post Sharpton: Trump Only Threatening Cities with Black Mayors — ‘Race Dog Whistling’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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7 d. ago Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson discusses Trump's threat to deploy National Guard

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson about President Trump's threat to deploy the National Guard to his city.

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8 d. ago 'Illegal and costly': Chicago's mayor blasts Trump's threat to deploy National Guard

President Trump suggested he will "straighten out" Chicago next. Mayor Brandon Johnson told NPR that would be "illegal and costly" — but said there are other ways the federal government could help.

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1 week ago Trump threatens full 'Federal takeover' in DC, accuses mayor of peddling 'inaccurate crime figures'

President Donald Trump threatens "Federal takeover of" Washington D.C., claiming Mayor Muriel Bowser is disseminating false crime statistics

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2 w. ago Some blue cities in red states have the nation's highest homicide rates, FBI number show

Some blue cities in red states have the nation's highest homicide rates, FBI number show  Axios

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2 w. ago DC traffic stop reporting on illegal immigrants a ‘great step,' Trump says — other blue cities could be next

Washington police can now share traffic stop information with federal immigration authorities under new directive approved by federalized police chief.

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2 w. ago Mayors of Democratic cities respond to Trump's threats they could be next after D.C.

When Trump announced his law enforcement actions in D.C., he also singled out a slew of other Democratic cities. The mayors of Baltimore, LA, Oakland, Chicago and New York say crime is down.

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2 w. ago Mayors of Democratic cities beyond D.C. decry Trump's takeover threats

When Trump announced his law enforcement actions in D.C., he also singled out a slew of other Democratic cities. The mayors of Baltimore, LA, Chicago, New York and Oakland, Calif., say crime is down.

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2 w. ago 'He's been explicit': Black leaders say Trump is going after blue cities for a reason

'He's been explicit': Black leaders say Trump is going after blue cities for a reason  Politico

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3 w. ago D.C. mayor defends capital's crime rates after Trump threatens to take over police

Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said President Trump has the power to deploy the National Guard, but "none of the conditions exist" for the president to take over the city's police.

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4 w. ago Don't be fooled. Mamdani isn't the future of the Democratic Party. These two patriotic women are

Let's be honest. Both former CIA agent Abigail Spanberger and naval pilot Mikie Sherrill offer Democrats an authentic leadership model with bipartisan appeal beyond blue bubble cities.

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