2 h. ago California governor says Trump is sending 300 California National Guard members to Oregon

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — President Donald Trump is sending 300 California National Guard members to Oregon after a judge temporarily blocked his administration from deploying that state’s guard to Portland, California’s governor said Sunday.  Gov. Gavin Newsom pledged Sunday to fight the move in court.  There was no official announcement from Washington that the California National […]

Politics

3 h. ago Trump sending national guard to Chicago after being temporarily stopped from doing so in Portland

Federal judge said deployment to Oregon city did not appear to be justified due to the limited nature of the protests and the ability of local law enforcement to handle the situation

Society

4 h. ago Trump says he’ll send National Guard to Chicago, but details remain unclear

President Donald Trump moved to deploy the National Guard in another city Saturday by authorizing 300 troops to protect federal officers and assets in Chicago, where the government said Border Patrol agents shot and injured a woman while firing at someone who tried to run them over. White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson confirmed that the […]

Society

3 d. ago Trump deploys National Guard to Portland as federal agents patrol Chicago

Memphis, Tenn. is also preparing for the arrival of additional federal authorities, including immigration and drug enforcement agents.

Society

7 d. ago Trump deploying military to ‘war ravaged’ Portland to address ICE facility protests

Governor and mayor say national guard's presence will only further 'inflame' tensions

Events

8 d. ago Trump says he’ll send troops to Portland, Oregon, in latest deployment to U.S. cities

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Saturday he will send troops to Portland, Oregon, “authorizing Full Force, if necessary” to handle “domestic terrorists” as he expands his controversial deployments to more American cities. He made the announcement on social media, writing that he was directing the Department of Defense to “provide all necessary Troops to […]

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2 w. ago Trump deploys National Guard to Memphis, calling it ’replica’ of Washington crackdown

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an order Monday sending the National Guard into Memphis to combat crime, offering another major test of the limits of presidential power by using military force in American cities. With Republican Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee visiting the Oval Office, Trump said troops would be deployed and join a special […]

Society

2 w. ago Trump deploys U.S. troops to Memphis in ‘replica’ of D.C. crime crackdown

Trump said National Guard troops would deployed and join a special task force in the Tennessee capital comprised of officials from various federal agencies.

Events

2 w. ago Trump signe un décret pour déployer la Garde nationale à Memphis

Le président américain a affirmé que cette opération serait une «réplique» de celle réalisée à Washington.

Society

2 w. ago King Charles to deploy tiara diplomacy as U.K. prepares to welcome Trump for second state visit

LONDON — Windsor Castle staff are setting the 50-metre-long (164-feet-long) mahogany table. Grooms are buffing the hooves of the horses that will pull the royal carriages. And the military honour guard is drilling to ensure every step lands with precision. Throughout the halls and grounds of the almost 1,000-year-old castle west of London, hundreds of […]

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3 w. ago Trump says he’ll send National Guard to Memphis, escalating his use of troops in U.S. cities

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — President Donald Trump said Friday he’ll send the National Guard to address crime concerns in Memphis with support from the mayor and Tennessee’s governor, making it his latest expansion of military forces into American cities that has tested the limits of presidential power and drawn sharp criticism from local leaders. Speaking on […]

Society

3 w. ago Some Republicans want Trump to expand use of military on US soil

Lawmakers from Louisiana — a red state that surrounds politically blue New Orleans — said it was a great idea for National Guard troops to go there next.

Events

4 w. ago J.D. Tuccille: What Trump risks by using National Guard to embarrass Democrats

Politicizing the military in this way means Americans will be paying the price for years

Society