18 h. ago Local, state leaders push back against possible National Guard deployment to Chicago

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is expecting the National Guard to arrive in the city within days. To prepare, he has signed an executive order that requires outside forces to comply with city laws.

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44 h. ago Chicago police will not collaborate with National Guard, federal agents if Trump moves on deployment: mayor

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order on Saturday to prohibit the city's police officers from collaborating with National Guard troops or federal agents.

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56 h. ago JB Pritzker claims Trump administration planning an 'invasion' with US troops

Gov. J.B. Prtizker, D-Ill., said President Donald Trump was planning an "invasion" with U.S. troops as the president said he was thinking of sending the National Guard to Chicago.

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68 h. ago Top Senate Republican ready to 'roll over' Democrats with rule change to confirm Trump nominees

Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso, R-Wyo., threatened to use the nuclear option to change Senate rules to push through Trump's nominees as Senate Democrats' blockade continues.

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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 Obama slams Trump's use of National Guard to help cities fight crime as 'dangerous trend'

Obama criticized Trump's threats to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago and New York, calling the policies a risk to all Americans' freedoms.

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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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4 d. ago Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker Threatens 'Response' If Trump Sends National Guard to Crime

Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) is threatening President Donald Trump over possibly sending the National Guard to Chicago as crime grips the city.  The post Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker Threatens ‘Response’ If Trump Sends National Guard to Crime-Ridden Chicago appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 d. ago Pritzker says 'action will be met with a response' after Trump threatens to send National Guard to Chicago

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said the state "will not stand idly by" if President Donald Trump follows through with his threat to deploy the National Guard to Chicago.

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5 d. ago Democrats push for unity in battle against Trump as DNC meeting comes to a close

Democrats confront brand unpopularity and fundraising challenges as DNC summer meeting reveals splits over Israel-Hamas war resolutions and Trump opposition strategy.

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5 d. ago Trump says 'incompetent' Illinois governor, 'no better' Chicago mayor should call him for help with crime

President Donald Trump continued feuding with Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson as Democratic leaders in Illinois push back against Trump's crime crackdown.

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6 d. ago Deploy National Guard to Chicago? Trump Says He Has ‘The Right to Do Anything I Want to Do.’

President Trump, who has sent the military into Los Angeles and Washington, has targeted states and cities governed by Democrats.

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6 d. ago Illinois Democrat leaders blast Trump push to send National Guard to Chicago

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and other state leaders strongly oppose President Donald Trump's proposal to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago to address crime.

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6 d. ago Illinois Democratic leaders rebuff Trump on hints to deploy National Guard to Chicago

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says there no need for the National Guard to patrol Chicago streets and that President Trump's suggestion to deploy them there is purely political.

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6 d. ago Live updates: As GOP Hoosiers meet in DC amid redistricting push, Democrats plan protests in Indy

Live updates: As GOP Hoosiers meet in DC amid redistricting push, Democrats plan protests in Indy  IndyStar

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7 d. ago Gov. Pritzker Challenges Trump’s Threat to Send National Guard to Chicago

The Illinois governor pointed out that eight of the 10 states with the highest homicide rates are led by Republicans.

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7 d. ago Preemptive lawsuits could be filed against National Guard deployment in Chicago

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Democratic Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi about President Trump's threats to send the National Guard into Chicago.

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7 d. ago Trump says National Guard is at the ready but hedges on Chicago plans

President Trump signed a series of executive orders doubling down on law enforcement, particularly related to Washington, D.C., but he equivocated on whether he will send troops to Chicago next.

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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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