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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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 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 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 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 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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3 w. ago How contrasting neighborhoods in D.C. feel about the National Guard in their city

Washington, D.C., residents are torn about the National Guard in their city. The majority Democrat city doesn't support Trump. Are liberal upper-income residents honest about the problems of crime?

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3 w. ago Trump eyes Democratic cities after arming National Guard in Washington, DC

Trump eyes Democratic cities after arming National Guard in Washington, DC  Scripps News

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3 w. ago The latest on Trump’s presidency as he clashes with Democrats over his use of National Guard

The latest on Trump’s presidency as he clashes with Democrats over his use of National Guard  CNN

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3 w. ago After Trump’s Threat to Send National Guard to Chicago, Democrats Push Back

President Trump said he was considering sending troops to cities like Chicago, New York and Baltimore. State and local leaders say they have crime under control.

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4 w. ago DNC Chair: Shut Down Government over Guard in D.C., Dems Shouldn't Play by Rules Anymore

On Tuesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “The Weeknight,” DNC Chair Ken Martin argued that Democrats should shut the government down over the deployment of National Guard troops in Washington, D.C. and said because “you have a fascist in the White House,” The post DNC Chair: Shut Down Government over Guard in D.C., Dems Shouldn’t Play by Rules Anymore appeared first on Breitbart.

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