11 h. ago Where things stand with Trump's National Guard threats in Chicago and other cities

Local officials and community members prepare for the possible arrival of National Guard troops under President Trump.

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23 h. ago Kemp says Georgia 'proud to stand with Trump' in National Guard troop deployment to DC

Georgia joins seven other states sending National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., as part of Trump administration's mission to restore order in the capital.

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31 h. ago Trump’s National Guard threats disrupt Mexican parade plans in Chicago area

Trump’s National Guard threats disrupt Mexican parade plans in Chicago area  The Washington Post

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3 d. ago 58 shot, 8 dead, in Chicago amid Trump's threat to deploy National Guard

At least eight people have been killed and 58 others injured in shootings across Chicago over Labor Day weekend, according to police.

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8 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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9 d. ago Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker Threatens 'Response' If Trump Sends National Guard to Crime

Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) is threatening President Donald Trump over possibly sending the National Guard to Chicago as crime grips the city.  The post Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker Threatens ‘Response’ If Trump Sends National Guard to Crime-Ridden Chicago appeared first on Breitbart.

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9 d. ago Pritzker says 'action will be met with a response' after Trump threatens to send National Guard to Chicago

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said the state "will not stand idly by" if President Donald Trump follows through with his threat to deploy the National Guard to Chicago.

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1 week ago Gov. Pritzker Challenges Trump’s Threat to Send National Guard to Chicago

The Illinois governor pointed out that eight of the 10 states with the highest homicide rates are led by Republicans.

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1 week ago Preemptive lawsuits could be filed against National Guard deployment in Chicago

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Democratic Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi about President Trump's threats to send the National Guard into Chicago.

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1 week 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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1 week 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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1 week 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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1 week 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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1 week 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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