8 h. ago Memphis mayor says he got confirmation National Guard would be deployed from Trump's TV comments

The Memphis mayor says President Donald Trump’s TV announcement was the first hard confirmation he received that Trump would send in the National Guard to address crime

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9 h. ago Trump administration could deploy 1,000 troops to Louisiana cities until 2026, report says

The state’s Republican governor and members of Congress have pushed for federal intervention

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10 h. ago Leaked plans show Pentagon eyeing Louisiana to deploy national guard

Documents show intent to deploy 1,000 troops to conduct law enforcement operations in urban centersDonald Trump’s administration has drafted a proposal to deploy 1,000 Louisiana national guard troops to conduct law enforcement operations in the state’s urban centers, the Washington Post reported Saturday, citing military planning documents it had obtained.Trump has made crime a major focus of his administration even as violent crime rates have fallen in many US cities. His crackdown on Democratic-led municipalities has fueled legal concerns and spurred protests, including a recent demonstration by several thousand people in Washington DC. Continue reading...

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38 h. ago Trump eyes Memphis for next federal crackdown on crime but admits he would have preferred to send Guard to Chicago

During an interview with Fox and Friends the president claimed that the boss of a major railway line told him he had needed to travel in an ‘armored vehicle with bulletproof glass’ when visiting Memphis

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50 h. ago Trump threatened Portland with troops to quell protests. The mayor says it's not needed

President Donald Trump has threatened sending the National Guard to Portland, Oregon, to quell protests

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2 d. ago National Guard to remain in DC despite expiry of Trump’s emergency order

At least 150 military police will patrol the capital until at least the end of November

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3 d. ago Some National Guard to remain in DC through November after Trump's emergency order is set to expire

Some National Guard troops from outside the District of Columbia will remain in the nation’s capital at least through the end of November at the request of the Trump administration

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4 d. ago New Orleans mayor to appear in court on corruption charges tied to alleged affair

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell is set to make her first appearance in federal court to face conspiracy, fraud and obstruction charges tied to what prosecutors have described as a yearslong scheme to conceal a romantic relationship with her bodyguard as the two traveled, wined and dined together on taxpayers’ dime

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4 d. ago Judge pauses California's request to bar Trump administration's ongoing use of National Guard troops

A federal judge who ruled last week that the Trump administration broke federal law by sending National Guard troops to the Los Angeles area says he will not immediately consider a request to bar the ongoing use of 300 Guard troops

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4 d. ago Chicagoans change routines as immigration crackdown looms. Some carry passports and avoid stores

As the nation’s third-largest city awaits a much-hyped federal intervention, residents are making changes in their daily routines

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4 d. ago Trump apparently thinks domestic violence is not a crime. That makes sense | Moira Donegan

Trump’s view of the prerogatives of husbands towards their wives mirror his own sense of his entitlements as president towards his abused countrySpeaking at a Christian museum on Monday, Donald Trump claimed, falsely, that his deployment of national guard troops to invade the nation’s capital has eliminated crime in Washington. He complained, however, that domestic violence was being counted in the crime statistics, which he claimed meant that the influence of his policy was not being seen as significant enough. “They said, ‘Crime’s down 87%,’” the president claimed, not explaining who “they” were. “I said, no, no, no. It’s more than 87%, virtually nothing. And much lesser things, things that take place in the home they call crime. You know, they’ll do anything they can to find something. If a man has a little fight with the wife, they say this was a crime. See? So now I can’t claim 100%, but we are. We are a safe city.”If Trump wanted to endorse domestic violence decriminalization,...

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5 d. ago New Chicago immigration campaign prompts confusion as city braces for federal intervention

The Department of Homeland Security is trumpeting the start of a new immigration operation in Chicago that's stirring up fresh confusion and anxiety

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5 d. ago The Latest: Trump intensifies promises of federal law enforcement action in Chicago

President Donald Trump has amplified his promises to send National Guard troops and immigration agents to Chicago by posting a parody image from “Apocalypse Now” featuring a ball of flames as helicopters zoom over the nation’s third-largest city

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5 d. ago Potential federal intervention poses challenges for Chicago police on the ground

As President Donald Trump signals plans to order federal intervention in Chicago, experts say the likely escalation of immigration enforcement operations is setting the stage for a contentious dynamic between local police and federal authorities

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6 d. ago Work absences due to National Guard, military deployments and other duties are at a 19

There have been at least 90,000 instances of military or civic duty-related work absences in 2025

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6 d. ago In one DC neighborhood after federal intervention, the notion of more authority is a mixed bag

In a swath of the nation’s capital that sits across the tracks, and the river, residents can see the Washington Monument, the Waldorf Astoria and the U.S. Capitol dome

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7 d. ago Photos capture Chicagoans’ protest against ICE and Trump’s intervention plans

Thousands of protesters marched in Chicago on Saturday against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and President Donald Trump’s plan to send National Guard troops and immigration agents to the city.

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7 d. ago Mexican festivals in Chicago canceled amid Trump plans to deploy troops

City and suburbs pull local events tied to Mexican Independence Day on 16 SeptemberDonald Trump’s plan to deploy national guard troops and federal immigration agents to Chicago is already having an impact on the city’s Mexican community.Organizers have canceled several local events tied to Mexican Independence Day, which occurs on 16 September. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Chicago's Mexican Independence Day celebrations shadowed by Trump’s threats for the city

President Donald Trump’s plan to dispatch National Guard troops and immigration agents into Chicago has put many Latino residents on edge

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8 d. ago ANDREW NEIL: The rise of State capitalism. Politically motivated vendettas. Rule by executive order. The National Guard on the streets... How Trump's America is getting more like China

Imagine a powerful president who grabs chunks of private enterprise for the state and forces companies to invest more at home by threatening penal tariffs if they don't.

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