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fromLos Angeles Times
1 hour ago

Padilla, Schiff request detailed breakdown of National Guard, Marine deployments in L.A.

California Democratic senators requested a detailed accounting of federal military deployments to Los Angeles, questioning legality, law-enforcement use, cost, and necessity.
#donald-trump
#federal-intervention
fromIntelligencer
1 week ago
US politics

Trump Previews Next Phase of Crackdown on Blue Cities

Federal authorities have seized security control in Washington, D.C.; the president vows similar federal interventions in Democratic-led cities such as Chicago and New York.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago
US politics

Trump targets Chicago and New York as Hegseth orders weapons for DC troops

President Trump ordered federalized National Guard troops in Washington DC to be armed and threatened similar federal crackdowns in Chicago and New York.
#chicago
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago
US politics

Donald Trump accused of turning military on American citizens' over plans to send National Guard to Chicago US politics live

fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago
US news

Illinois officials blast Trump's threat to deploy National Guard in Chicago

President Trump suggested deploying National Guard troops to Chicago, prompting city leaders to condemn the proposal as unconstitutional and likely to inflame tensions.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago
US politics

Expect To Hear More About Those Screaming Black Ladies': CNN Host Makes Prediction About Trump Sending National Guard to Chicago

President Donald Trump claimed Black women and Chicago are 'screaming' for National Guard deployment to fight crime, despite skepticism and city leaders' opposition.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago
US politics

Donald Trump accused of turning military on American citizens' over plans to send National Guard to Chicago US politics live

fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago
US politics

Expect To Hear More About Those Screaming Black Ladies': CNN Host Makes Prediction About Trump Sending National Guard to Chicago

#posse-comitatus
fromabc7.com
8 hours ago
US politics

Trump's use of National Guard during LA immigration protests is illegal, judge rules

fromabc7.com
8 hours ago
US politics

Trump's use of National Guard during LA immigration protests is illegal, judge rules

fromLos Angeles Times
7 hours ago

'Is there any limit?' Judge warns of 'national police force' in L.A. troop injunction

A federal judge barred federal troops from participating in civilian law enforcement in Southern California, restricting military assistance in immigration arrests and domestic policing.
#posse-comitatus-act
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fromwww.mediaite.com
9 hours ago

Joe Scarborough: JB Pritzker Should Join Trump to Stop Crime

Governor JB Pritzker should partner constitutionally with President Donald Trump to address violent crime in Chicago and protect lives in the city's most dangerous areas.
#washington-dc
#federalization
fromABC News
6 days ago
New York City

Mayor Eric Adams rejects Trump's call for federal troops to fight crime in New York City

fromABC News
6 days ago
New York City

Mayor Eric Adams rejects Trump's call for federal troops to fight crime in New York City

fromwww.dw.com
2 days ago

US: Trump sending more ICE resources to Chicago DW 08/31/2025

Federal authorities plan to expand immigration enforcement operations in Chicago, deploying additional resources despite local opposition and legal threats.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 days ago

Kristi Noem Claims LA 'Wouldn't Be Standing' Without Trump

Federal deployment, including National Guard forces, stopped violent anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles and restored law and order, preventing widespread destruction.
US politics
fromemptywheel
2 days ago

It's Time to Call Out the National Gourd - emptywheel

National Guard members deployed in DC performed non-combat tasks like picking up trash, bearing a demeaning symbolic burden instead of combat duties.
fromThe Atlantic
2 days ago

What We Lose by Distorting the Mission of the National Guard

The National Guard's traditional role of supporting civilians during emergencies has shifted toward domestic law-enforcement and protest control, undermining public trust.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

Chicago Democrat Welcomes Trump's Crime Crackdown

Chicago Alderman Raymond Lopez supports deploying the National Guard to Chicago to combat violent crime and restore public safety.
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

JD Vance Gives Head Scratching Answer On Why MAGA Doesn't Believe' Trump Admin On Epstein

What the president has also said is that we've got a whole host of things that we can focus on. You can both order the Department of Justice to do full transparency. You can also ask the Department of Justice to enforce the law. You can ask the National Guard to make sure that DC's streets are safe. You don't have to do one of these things or the other.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

Speaker Johnson Fumbles On Fox News When Confronted About State's High Crime Rate: It's Coming Down Gradually'

Mike Johnson supports funding and authority to extend National Guard presence in D.C. and emphasizes Republican commitment to restoring law and order nationwide.
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
4 days ago

Trump Has Given the National Guard Some Absurd Tasks in D.C.-but Don't Be Too Relieved

National Guard troops deployed to Washington were used for landscaping and beautification tasks, reflecting disrespectful misuse of military forces and a politicized display of power.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Step back and take it in: the US is entering full authoritarian mode | Jonathan Freedland

Donald Trump's actions mirror authoritarian tactics: deploying forces, raiding dissidents, and normalizing masked enforcers to suppress opposition within the United States.
#public-safety
fromLos Angeles Times
4 days ago
US politics

Commentary: Newsom's cops vs. Trump's troops: A new showdown on America's streets

California is deploying CHP officers as a state-controlled policing alternative to President Trump's National Guard deployments, emphasizing public safety tactics over military force.
fromBoston.com
1 week ago
US news

'This is political theater': Healey responds to Trump's threats to deploy National Guard to other major U.S. cities

Governor Maura Healey says deploying National Guard troops to cities is political theater that does not improve public safety and follows federal funding cuts.
fromBoston.com
1 week ago
US news

'This is political theater': Healey responds to Trump's threats to deploy National Guard to other major U.S. cities

fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

Obama Warns Trump's Militarization' of Police Should Concern All Americans': Dangerous Trends'

President Trump's growing federalization and militarization of policing, including paramilitary forces and domestic military deployments, threatens due process and Americans' civil liberties.
#presidential-authority
fromsfist.com
1 week ago
US politics

Trump, Gunning For More Legal and Militaristic Chaos, Doubles Down on Threat to Bring Troops to SF

fromsfist.com
1 week ago
US politics

Trump, Gunning For More Legal and Militaristic Chaos, Doubles Down on Threat to Bring Troops to SF

fromSlate Magazine
5 days ago

Trump Uses Mortgage Fraud Accusations to Delegitimize the Fed

Trump seeks to undermine Fed independence using fraud allegations against Governor Lisa Cook while expanding National Guard law enforcement and attacking the wind energy industry.
fromABC7 San Francisco
5 days ago

Gov. Gavin Newsom deploying law enforcement across CA to fight crime, including Bay Area

Governor Newsom is sending law enforcement—including highway patrol—to San Francisco, Oakland, Sacramento, Los Angeles, San Diego, Central Valley and Inland Empire to curb crime.
fromSan Francisco Bay Times
5 days ago

Sister Dana sez, "Be on the lookout..." - San Francisco Bay Times

Be on the lookout for unauthorized ICE deputies patrolling your neighborhood-even in the Bay Area-where there is no need for this in California or anywhere that crime is statistically down! We have our own very capable police to handle criminal activity! If you live in California, look for big black or white Ford trucks with tinted windows and no California license plates-only out-of-state plates. A bonus if you see one with the blue and white flag decal.
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#federal-troop-deployment
#union-station
#trump
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fromGothamist
1 week ago

AG Pam Bondi meets with NYPD after Trump order on cashless bail

Attorney General Pam Bondi met with NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch amid Trump's executive order targeting jurisdictions that have reduced or eliminated cash bail.
from48 hills
6 days ago

Hey Gavin: Call out the National Guard ... - 48 hills

As a resident of San Francisco who prefers to see urban streets free of armed soldiers, I'd rather not have the National Guard occupy our city, as it already has occupied Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles. The recent military takeover of Washington by Donald Trump and his army has been abetted by the governors of West Virginia, Mississippi, Tennessee, Ohio, South Carolina, and Louisiana who voluntarily contributed some of their National Guard troops to the Washington bivouac,
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

New York police commissioner tells Bondi city doesn't need National Guard troops

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
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fromwww.esquire.com
6 days ago

With Trump's Military Occupations of U.S. Cities, We Now Live in a Country of Reichstags

The administration planned rapid deployment of military forces domestically, raising constitutional, legal, and federalism concerns from state leaders.
#crime-rates
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago
US politics

I'm Glad He Took a Beating for the Rest of the City': Jesse Watters Says Trump Had To Send National Guard to D.C. After Big Balls' Beatdown

fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago
US politics

I'm Glad He Took a Beating for the Rest of the City': Jesse Watters Says Trump Had To Send National Guard to D.C. After Big Balls' Beatdown

fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Trump Vows Return of Death Penalty to Washington, DC Where It Has Been Abolished for 44 Years

President Trump announced he will seek the death penalty for murderers in Washington, D.C., despite capital punishment being abolished there since 1981.
fromNew York City, NY Patch
1 week ago

NYPD's Top Cop Tells AG Pam Bondi That NYC Doesn't Need National Guard

New York City officials say the city does not need National Guard support because crime and shootings have declined to record lows.
US politics
fromTruthout
1 week ago

Organizers Plan Labor Day Mass Mobilization Against Trump's Threats to Chicago

The president ordered specialized National Guard units for rapid nationwide deployment and threatened troops to Democratic-run cities, prompting officials and organizers to mobilize.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

John Kasich GOES OFF After Analyst Triggers Him On Crime

Crime in cities like Chicago and Baltimore presents real safety concerns; National Guard deployments require clearly defined mission, authority, and duration.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

US President Trump tightens grip on security in Washington

Trump tightened security in Washington, DC by deploying armed National Guard troops, creating a specialized Guard unit, adding police and prosecutors, and expanding federal custody and charges.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Kinzinger Blows Up Trump Falsehood Using President's Own Actions: Debunking One of His Biggest Conspiracies'

Deploying the National Guard and federal forces domestically under claims of crime risks authoritarian occupation and contradicts local officials' wishes.
US politics
fromAxios
1 week ago

Trump's threat to deploy troops in Chicago raises legal questions

The president can federalize a state's National Guard to protect federal assets and potentially invoke the Insurrection Act despite a governor's opposition.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Trump Sounds Off on the Dishonest,' Corrupt' Media to Kick Off Signing Ceremony: Most of You Are Radical Left!'

Media is labeled dishonest and corrupt while landslide election victories and D.C. safety are credited to National Guard deployment and continued electoral success.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Live: Trump threatens more National Guard deployments

President Trump threatened National Guard deployments to Baltimore and plans for Chicago emerged while DC National Guard troops began carrying weapons.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Joe Scarborough Hammers Red States' as Most Violent': Send' National Guard to Mike Johnson's District'

You know, the thing about this is, of course, we've talked about Washington, D.C., it's the nation's capital, a federal government, Congress could get involved, work with the president, and, together, as we've been talking about for a long time, figure out how to partner with the city. And that hasn't happened. And now we're talking about Chicago. We're talking about New York City. Neither one of those cities are in the top ten for most violent cities in America.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Ainsley Earhardt Begs Trump to Send National Guard to NY

Fox & Friends co-host Ainsley Earhardt pleaded with President Donald Trump to send the National Guard to New York, saying the Big Apple's streets need to be cleaned by troops. After playing a clip of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson decrying the Trump administration's plans to deploy soldiers to the Windy City as part of the president's anti-crime crackdown, Earhardt and co-hosts Brian Kilmeade and Charlie Hurt agreed that it worked in Chicago and would work elsewhere.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

National guard start carrying firearms in DC as Trump says Chicago may be next

National Guard units patrolling Washington, D.C. under presidential direction have begun carrying firearms, with some troops armed and trained, operating under strict use-of-force rules.
fromAxios
1 week ago

Photos: Scenes from D.C. as National Guard patrols start carrying weapons

Approximately 2,000 National Guard troops, some armed, patrol D.C.'s Union Station under strict rules allowing force only against imminent deadly threats.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Pentagon Planning Military Deployment in Chicago: Report

The Pentagon is planning a National Guard deployment to Chicago of several thousand troops, with active-duty forces considered but currently deemed less likely.
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 week ago

Trump boasts about deployment of troops and federal police in Washington: We're going to stay here for a while'

Donald Trump has taken to boasting about his decision to deploy federal soldiers and agents on the streets of Washington, despite the unease the measure has generated among residents. The Republican, who adopted the measure 10 days ago citing an alleged escalation of violence, went to the headquarters of the deployment to greet soldiers and police officers. We're going to make it safe, and we're going to then go on to other places, but we're going to stay here for a while, the president said.
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fromSlate Magazine
1 week ago

Trump D.C. Takeover Escalates with National Guard from Red States

Trump is consolidating federal control over Washington D.C., deploying National Guard from GOP states, reshaping policing, and pursuing unpredictable diplomacy.
fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

Mississippi sent troops to back Trump's D.C. takeover despite its own high crime rates

Mississippi deployed 200 National Guard soldiers to Washington while Jackson, the state capital, faces one of the nation’s highest murder rates and rising violent crime.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

WATCH: Heartbreaking Video of Man Detained In DC While National Guard Watches

A man with an Uber decal was wrestled to the ground by police and federal officers near the National Mall while National Guard watched.
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fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

One civilian injured in crash with D.C. National Guard military vehicle

A 16-ton National Guard MATV collided with a civilian vehicle in Capitol Hill, injuring the driver who sustained minor injuries and was hospitalized.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Stephen Miller on Rant About Protesters at Nat'l Guard Event

We are not going to let the communists destroy a great American city, let alone the nation's capital All these demonstrators that you've seen out there in recent days, all of these elderly white hippies, they're not part of this city and never have been.
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fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 week ago

National Guard vehicle collides with civilian car near US Capitol, trapping one person

A National Guard armored vehicle collided with a civilian SUV near the U.S. Capitol, causing minor injuries while thousands of troops were deployed in Washington.
#trump-administration
fromemptywheel
2 weeks ago

When Right Wing Governors Put the Safety of "Big Balls" Over Their Own Constituents - emptywheel

Republican governors prioritize political agendas over the well-being of Guardsmen and their constituents.
fromWashingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
2 weeks ago

Low-Crime States Mississippi and Louisiana Send Troops to DC, Trump Incorrectly Claims He's Helped DC Restaurants, and Key Bridge Was Closed Because of Ukraine Summit - Washingtonian

The Justice Department is complying with a subpoena related to the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein, raising concerns among lawmakers.
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fromAxios
2 weeks ago

White House: Half of D.C. crackdown arrests are in high-crime areas

Trump's D.C. takeover has led to increased arrests and a visible National Guard presence in response to violence.
fromThe Nation
2 weeks ago

Is Trump's DC Military Deployment the Start of a Slow-Motion Civil War?

Trump's deployment of troops in DC serves as a tactic of intimidation rather than a legitimate crime-reduction effort.
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

GOP states to deploy National Guard troops to Washington, DC DW 08/17/2025

West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey is deploying 300-400 National Guard troops to Washington, DC to support President Trump's initiative against crime and homelessness.
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