7 h. ago Trump officials ask supreme court to permit national guard in Illinois

Justice department submits emergency filing as Trump pushes to expand use of military in Democratic-led citiesThe Trump administration on Friday asked the US supreme court to permit the deployment of national guard troops to Illinois, as the president pushes to expand the domestic use of the military in a growing number of Democratic-led cities.In an emergency filing, the justice department urged the court to overturn a lower court ruling that halted the deployment of several hundred national guard troops to the Chicago area. The district judge had raised doubts about the administration’s justification for sending troops, questioning its explanation in light of local conditions. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Trump administration asks supreme court to permit national guard troops in Illinois

Justice department submits emergency filing as Trump pushes to expand use of military in Democratic-led citiesThe Trump administration on Friday asked the US supreme court to permit the deployment of national guard troops to Illinois, as the president pushes to expand the domestic use of the military in a growing number of Democratic-led cities.In an emergency filing, the justice department urged the court to overturn a lower court ruling that halted the deployment of several hundred national guard troops to the Chicago area. The district judge had raised doubts about the administration’s justification for sending troops, questioning its explanation in light of local conditions. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Trump administration asks supreme court to allow deployment of national guard in Chicago area – US politics live

The move would escalate President Donald Trump’s conflict with Democratic governors over using the military on US soilThe US Senate failed on Thursday to re-open the government and to vote to fund the military during the federal government shutdown, ensuring that the standoff will stretch into next week.The Senate vote on a short-term Republican funding bill failed for the 10th time with just 51 votes. A second vote on Pentagon funding in the afternoon similarly failed in a floor vote, meaning the process to begin fully funding military operations also becomes a non-starter. After the votes, senators are expected to leave Washington for the weekend, almost guaranteeing the shutdown lasts until at least Monday. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Court: National Guard troops sent to Illinois by Trump can stay but can’t be deployed for now

National Guard troops sent to Illinois by President Donald Trump can stay in the state and under federal control, but can’t be deployed to protect federal property or go on patrol for now, an appeals court ruled Saturday

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8 d. ago National guard remains in Chicago area as judge to rule on Trump deployment

President attacks Chicago mayor and Illinois governor as extra troops at army training site south-west of cityHundreds of national guard troops remained in the Chicago area as city and Illinois officials awaited a judge’s decision to stop Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement operation in the nation’s third-largest city.It was still unclear where specifically the Trump administration would send the troops who reported to an army training site south-west of Chicago, which was laden with extra fencing and tarps put up to block the public’s view of the facility late on Wednesday evening. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Texas National Guard troops gather at Illinois army training center despite lawsuit over Trump crackdown

Texas National Guard troops can be seen gathering at an Illinois army training center, the most visible sign yet of the Trump administration’s plan to send troops to the Chicago area.

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1 week ago Texas national guard troops head to Illinois after judge fails to block move

Federal government allowed to continue Chicago deployment while it responds to Illinois lawsuitWhat to know about Trump’s national guard deployment, from rulings to protestsNational guard troops from Texas are heading to Illinois after a federal judge declined to immediately block them after a lawsuit from the state against the Trump administration.Texas guard members departed the Fort Bliss military installation in El Paso, on a US military transport plane on Monday evening. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Judge refuses to block Trump’s deployment of national guard to Illinois

State had sued the administration after president deployed troops to state against governor’s wishesUS politics live – latest updatesWhat to know about Trump’s national guard deployment, from rulings to protestsA federal judge will not immediately block national guard troops from being deployed in Illinois after a lawsuit from the state against the president on Monday.Troops from Texas could be deployed to Chicago later this week and Trump is also seeking to federalize Illinois’ national guard. A similar effort to deploy troops to Portland, Oregon, was blocked by a judge in that state. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Illinois sues to block Trump from deploying national guard troops to Chicago – live

Complaint filed by Illinois says ‘these advances in President Trump’s long-declared ‘War’ on Chicago and Illinois are unlawful and dangerous’The supreme court has rejected Ghislaine Maxwell’s challenge of her criminal conviction for recruiting and grooming minors, who were sexually abused by her former boyfriend and companion Jeffrey Epstein – the disgraced financier who died in a New York prison in 2019.Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year-sentence for her crimes. She was recently moved to a minimum-security prison in Texas. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Supreme court rejects appeal from Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell – US politics live

Justices declines to take up case that would have renewed attention on case after Trump administration faced criticism for refusing to release Epstein filesThe supreme court has rejected Ghislaine Maxwell’s challenge of her criminal conviction for recruiting and grooming minors, who were sexually abused by her former boyfriend and companion Jeffrey Epstein – the disgraced financier who died in a New York prison in 2019.Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year-sentence for her crimes. She was recently moved to a minimum-security prison in Texas. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Illinois Governor JB Pritzker says Trump to deploy 400 National Guard troops from Texas to 'invade' liberal states

Pritzker revealed 400 members of the Texas National Guard will be deployed to Illinois and Oregon , among other locations, to deal with anti-ICE protesters and Trump's war on crime.

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1 week ago Trump's Department of War gives ultimatum on next place National Guard may be sent

US president Donald Trump could soon be sending National Guard troops into Chicago after seizing control of the Illinois National Guard - the state governor has decried the plans as 'un-American'

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2 w. ago Democrats liken Trump to Putin after call to use US cities for military training

Illinois governor JB Pritzker and others condemn the US president for suggesting cities be used as military training groundsA leading Democrat has compared Donald Trump to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin after the US president told military leaders on Tuesday that the armed forces should use US cities as “training grounds”.JB Pritzker, the governor of Illinois, which is bracing for Trump to deploy national guard troops to his state, questioned the president’s mental health and accused him of behaving like an autocrat. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump asks Supreme Court to uphold restrictions he wants to impose on birthright citizenship

President Donald Trump’s administration is asking the Supreme Court to uphold his birthright citizenship order declaring that children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily aren't American citizens

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3 w. ago Trump administration asks Supreme Court to review executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship: report

Appeal claims lower courts ‘invalidated a policy of prime importance to the president’

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4 w. ago Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let it limit sex designations on passports for transgender and nonbinary Americans

A federal judge had blocked the policy, saying that it violated the Constitution’s equal protection clause and was ‘built on a foundation of irrational prejudice’

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4 w. ago Trump administration asks Supreme Court to strip legal protections from Venezuelan migrants

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court for an emergency order allowing it to strip legal protections from more than 300,000 Venezuelan migrants

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4 w. ago White House asks supreme court to halt judge’s order on passport sex markers for trans people

Judge’s order order allows transgender or non-binary people to request a male, female or ‘X’ markerThe Trump administration on Friday asked the US supreme court to halt a judge’s order allowing transgender and non-binary people to choose the sex marker on their passports.The justice department filed an emergency request to lift a federal judge’s order that bars the US state department from enforcing a Trump-directed policy. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Trump asks Supreme Court to halt order letting transgender people choose passport sex markers

The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to halt a judge’s order allowing transgender and nonbinary people to choose the sex marker on their passports

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