6 d. ago Trump says he's fighting crime. Illinois Gov. Pritzker sees a power grab before 2026

Steve Inskeep speaks with Illinois Governor JB Pritzker about President Trump's threats to send National Guard troops to Chicago and the future of the Democratic Party.

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6 d. ago Why Gov. Pritzker says Trump's threats to Chicago make him worry about 2026 elections

Steve Inskeep speaks with Illinois Governor JB Pritzker about President Trump's threats to send National Guard troops to Chicago and the future of the Democratic Party.

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7 d. ago Dem governors suddenly crack down on crime as Trump’s National Guard threats loom

Maryland, California, and New Mexico governors have boosted local law enforcement resources as President Donald Trump pushes National Guard deployment to crime-riddled areas.

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8 d. ago Thousands March in Washington, D.C., Against Trump’s Deployment of National Guard Troops

Thousands March in Washington, D.C., Against Trump’s Deployment of National Guard Troops  Democracy Now!

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8 d. ago Democrats should shut down the government rather than fund Trump's 'Mafia' takeover, NYT columnist argues

New York Times columnist and podcast host Ezra Klein argued that shutting down the government was better than funding President Donald Trump’s agenda.

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1 week ago Trump roils Chicago Democrats with Apocalypse Now meme hinting at National Guard deployment

President Trump gave possibly strongest hint yet of deploying federal troops to Chicago by posting a parody meme of himself as a commander at war.

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1 week ago Washington, D.C., Sues Trump Admin for Deploying National Guard

Washington, D.C., Sues Trump Admin for Deploying National Guard  Democracy Now!

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1 week ago DC attorney general sues Trump over National Guard 'involuntary military occupation'

Washington D.C.'s top prosecutor sues Trump over National Guard deployment, claiming the military presence violates federal law and threatens democracy.

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1 week ago Fiscal Concerns Deepen as Washington County’s Government Faces Possible New Year’s Day Shut

Fiscal Concerns Deepen as Washington County’s Government Faces Possible New Year’s Day Shut-Down  Machias Valley News Observer

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1 week ago New Orleans Democrats reject Trump's possible National Guard crime intervention

President Trump proposes deploying National Guard troops to New Orleans to combat crime, but local Democrats push back, calling it "scare tactics."

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2 w. ago WATCH: Gov. Pritzker pushes back on Trump's plan to send federal troops to Chicago

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a Democrat, pushed back on President Trump's comments about sending National Guard troops to Chicago.

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2 w. ago Nadler, Pillar of Democratic Party’s Old Guard, Will Retire Next Year

Representative Jerrold Nadler, the ex-House Judiciary chairman who helped lead President Trump’s impeachments, will not seek re-election in New York.

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2 w. ago Charlamagne tha God to Former DNC Chair Jaime Harrison: 'You Could Have And Should Have' Told Biden Not to Run

Radio host Charlamagne tha God confronted Jaime Harrison, who served as the chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) from 2021 to 2025, during a recent episode of The Breakfast Club, telling the DNC chair he "could have and should have" told then-President Joe Biden to step down during the 2024 election. The post Charlamagne tha God to Former DNC Chair Jaime Harrison: ‘You Could Have And Should Have’ Told Biden Not to Run appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. 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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2 w. ago Former DNC chair says Biden universe dismissed his ideas for Democratic brand study, YouTube channel

Ex-DNC Chair Jaime Harrison said former President Joe Biden's bubble made it difficult to move forward on ideas he had to strengthen the Democratic Party's brand.

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2 w. ago DNC adjourns Minneapolis meeting as breaking news of deadly school shooting unfolds minutes away

A Catholic school shooting in Minneapolis, Minn., prompted the Democratic National Committee (DNC) to adjourn its summer meeting as DNC Chair Ken Martin called for prayers.

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2 w. ago Chicago pastor blasts Democrats for ‘outright lying’ about crime, urges Trump to send National Guard

Chicago Pastor Corey Brooks calls out city leaders for denying the crime crisis and urges President Donald Trump to deploy the National Guard to curb violence.

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3 w. 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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3 w. ago DNC chair says he's tired of Democrats bringing 'pencil to a knife fight'

Day 1 of the Democratic National Committee's summer meeting saw party chair Ken Martin detail how the party is pushing back on Trump administration policies and trying to win back voters.

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3 w. ago More on Trump's executive order calling for a 'specialized unit' of National Guard

NPR talks with Christopher Purdy, an Army National Guard veteran and veterans' and democracy advocate, about Trump's order calling for creation of a "specialized unit" of D.C. National Guard troops.

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