33 h. ago Washington DC sues over Trump’s deployment of National Guard

The District of Columbia on Thursday sued to stop President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard during his law enforcement intervention in Washington. The city’s attorney general, Brian Schwalb, said the surge of troops essentially amounts to an “involuntary military occupation”. He argued in the federal lawsuit that the deployment, coinciding with an executive order on August 11, that now involves more than 1,000 troops, is an illegal use of the military for domestic law...

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33 h. ago Washington sues to halt Trump’s deployment of National Guard

The District of Columbia on Thursday sued to stop US President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard during his law enforcement intervention in Washington. The city’s attorney general, Brian Schwalb, said the surge of troops essentially amounts to an “involuntary military occupation”. He argued in the federal lawsuit that the deployment, coinciding with an executive order on August 11, that now involves more than 1,000 troops, is an illegal use of the military for domestic law...

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1 week ago ‘Stay out of our city’: Chicago officials slam Trump’s military deployment threat

US President Donald Trump on Friday said Chicago is likely to be the next target of his efforts to crack down on crime, homelessness and illegal immigration. Trump indicated that the Midwestern city could receive similar treatment to what he has done in Washington, where he has deployed 2,000 troops on the streets. “I think Chicago will be our next,” Trump told reporters at the White House, adding, “And then we’ll help with New York.” The comments came as the Pentagon on Friday began ordering...

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1 week ago Armed and ready: National Guard in Washington start carrying guns, rifles

Some National Guard units patrolling the US capital at the direction of President Donald Trump have started carrying firearms, an escalation of his military deployment that makes good on a directive issued late last week by his defence secretary. A Defence Department official who was not authorised to speak publicly said some units on certain missions would be armed – some with handguns and others with rifles. The official said that all units with firearms had been trained and were operating...

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1 week ago ‘Chicago is a mess’: Pentagon plans military deployment to US city

The Pentagon is working on plans to deploy the US military to Chicago as President Donald Trump says he is cracking down on crime, homelessness and undocumented immigration, The Washington Post reported on Saturday. The Defence Department planning, in the works for weeks, involves several options, including mobilising at least a few thousand members of the National Guard as soon as September, the Post reported, citing officials familiar with the matter. “Chicago is a mess,” Trump, a Republican,...

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3 w. ago US briefly deploys warships after Chinese military ships’ collision

US briefly deploys warships after Chinese military ships’ collision  Navy Times

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last month Pentagon lays out US plan to outpace Russia, China in drone war: Exclusive

Pentagon lays out US plan to outpace Russia, China in drone war: Exclusive  NewsNation

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