4 d. ago ICE moves in on Chicago as Trump expands immigration crackdown

The Trump administration says Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has created an immigration policy that allows criminals to operate freely in Chicago and the state at large.

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5 d. 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.

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1 week ago Chicago launches resistance campaign as Trump threatens to send troops

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) on Sunday said he is making every effort to stop President Donald Trump “from using the military to invade states,” as the administration threatens to deploy the National Guard to Chicago like it has done in D.C. and Los Angeles. The comments came after Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) signed […]

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2 w. ago Trump expands cities targeted for possible military deployment to Baltimore in a spat with governor

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened to expand his military deployments to more Democratic-led cities, responding to an offer by Maryland’s governor to join him in a tour of Baltimore by saying he might instead “send in the ‘troops.”‘ Last week, Trump said he was considering Chicago and New York for troop deployments […]

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2 w. ago Number of female Canadian soldiers on UN peacekeeping missions craters

Canada has just two female military peacekeepers deployed with the UN, sparking concern it’s failing its own goals on women’s participation in peacekeeping.

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3 w. ago Trump threatens federal takeover of Chicago, expanding D.C. crime crackdown

'I think Chicago will be our next, and then we'll help with New York,' Trump said as he mused about intervening in other cities he claims are overrun by crime.

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3 w. ago White House officials make public appearances with troops amid tensions in D.C.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s law-enforcement crackdown on Washington expanded Wednesday and top administration officials visited National Guard troops to support a deployment that has left parts of the U.S. capital looking like occupied territory. Anger and frustration dotted the city as the vice-president lauded an operation that he asserted has “brought some law and […]

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