48 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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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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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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5 d. ago Trump, House GOP allies eye pathways to extend White House crime crackdown in DC

President Donald Trump's congressional allies are working on legislation to help extend his grip on D.C.'s police force.

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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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7 d. ago WATCH: Illinois governor responds to potential use of military forces in Chicago

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker delivered a strong rebuke of President Trump’s potential deployment of the military to Chicago during a news conference on Monday.

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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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7 d. ago President Trump threatens to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago

National Guard troops and federal agents have a visible presence in Washington, D.C., and now President Trump has threatened to send them into Chicago.

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7 d. ago Trump's week shaped by crime agenda, potential guard deployment to Chicago

Widening the federal role in security assistance in Democratic-run cities has sparked pushback from local officials who call it political.

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8 d. ago US official confirms Pentagon, President Donald Trump planning National Guard deployment in Chicago, Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks

US official confirms Pentagon, President Donald Trump planning National Guard deployment in Chicago, Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks  ABC7 Chicago

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8 d. ago Chicago leaders denounce Pentagon plans for military deployment in city

Chicago leaders denounce Pentagon plans for military deployment in city  The Washington Post

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8 d. ago Trump has no basis to deploy troops to Chicago: Top Democratic US lawmaker

Trump has no basis to deploy troops to Chicago: Top Democratic US lawmaker  Al Jazeera

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8 d. ago Illinois officials blast Trump's threat to deploy National Guard in Chicago

Earlier in August, Trump deployed hundreds of National Guard members to Washington, D.C., as part of what he touted as an effort to reduce crime and root out homelessness.

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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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9 d. ago Pentagon working on plans for military deployment in Chicago, Washington Post reports By Reuters

Pentagon working on plans for military deployment in Chicago, Washington Post reports By Reuters  Investing.com

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9 d. ago Gov. Pritzker says Trump trying to 'manufacture a crisis' as admin plans National Guard deployment to Chicago

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said there is no emergency following reports that the federal government may deploy the National Guard to Chicago.

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9 d. ago Illinois leaders speak out on Washington Post report President Donald Trump preparing to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago

Illinois leaders speak out on Washington Post report President Donald Trump preparing to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago  ABC7 Chicago

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9 d. ago Why is Donald Trump eyeing Chicago for military deployment after LA, Washington?

Why is Donald Trump eyeing Chicago for military deployment after LA, Washington?  Mint

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