Protesters take to the streets of Chicago as National Guard troops are deployed in Trump’s crime crackdown “Donald Trump, you stupid clown; ICE ain’t welcome in this town,” protesters chanted The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2025
Trump news at a glance: a note, a whisper and the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire deal Trump announces ‘first steps’ to ‘durable peace’; Kristi Noem compares Antifa to MS-13. Key US politics stories from 8 October at a glance The Guardian - US · Oct 9, 2025
Trump Calls For Jailing Of Illinois Democrats As Troops Arrive US President Donald Trump called Wednesday for the Democratic governor of Illinois and mayor of Chicago to be jailed for resisting his mass deportation campaign, a day after armed troops from Texas arrived in the state. International Business Times · Oct 9, 2025
Trump says ‘we took the freedom of speech away’ as officials compare Antifa to Hamas in White House roundtable Right-wing media figures demand forceful action against militant antifascist groups The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2025
Military should only be used for external threats, more than half of Americans say Survey finds 58% backing restricting armed forces to external threats amid Trump deployments to US cities The Guardian - US · Oct 8, 2025
Trump Calls for Arrest of Chicago Mayor and Illinois Gov. Pritzker As Illinois resists the federal immigration blitz, the Trump administration ups the ante on authoritarian rhetoric. Reason · Oct 8, 2025
Trump calls for Illinois governor and Chicago mayor to be tossed in jail for not giving in to his takeover plans JB Pritzker and Brandon Johnson both said they would not step down or stop fighting Trump’s efforts to send federal law enforcement to Chicago The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2025
Trump calls for jailing of Chicago mayor and Illinois governor as national guard arrives in city President accused Brandon Johnson and JB Pritzker of failing to protect Ice officers as troops deploy to Chicago The Guardian - US · Oct 8, 2025
Trump baselessly calls for Pritzker, Chicago mayor to be jailed The state and city sued the administration Monday over the deployment of troops to Chicago. Axios · Oct 8, 2025
Texas national guard troops arrive in Chicago amid Trump’s crackdown Military presence comes after judge declined to block troops from entering, following lawsuit filed by city and state The Guardian - US · Oct 7, 2025
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 lawsuit The Guardian - US · Oct 6, 2025
The Latest: National Guard deploys as ICE uses increasingly combative tactics in US cities It’s now Day 6 of the shutdown, and the Democratic minority leader has challenged the Republican House speaker to a televised debate on the impasse over reopening the federal government The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2025
Kristi Noem Says Chicago Is 'a War Zone'; Illinois Governor Fires Back: 'They're the Ones Making It One' Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Sunday called Chicago "a war zone," defending the Trump administration's deployment of federal forces Latin Times · Oct 6, 2025
“Hey! I’m not a U.S. citizen!”: Chicago delivery guy on a bicycle makes absolute fools of armed federal agents Dude was just teasing them. We Got This Covered · Oct 2, 2025
We Got This Covered · Sep 30, 2025 ‘A war from within’: Trump tells military leaders to use ‘dangerous’ American cities as ‘training grounds’ for troops Trump just told 800 generals to treat American cities like combat zones.
The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2025 Chicago officials blast Trump’s plan to send in 100 National Guard troops: ‘This is no way to live’ The move comes after several people involved in anti-ICE protests outside an immigration facility in Chicago were reportedly charged with assaulting officers
The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2025 Crime victims' families say Chicago violence is a problem, but sending in troops isn't the answer Families of some of the victims of violent crime in Chicago say that although it's been a largely intractable problem for the city for decades, they don't think sending in National Guard troops is the answer
Benzinga · Sep 16, 2025 Memphis Mayor Paul Young Wants To Make It Clear: 'Did Not Ask For The National Guard' Memphis Mayor Paul Young said he did not request the National Guard and questioned whether troops are the right solution to the city's crime challenges, even as federal and state leaders move forward with the deployment.
Axios · Sep 16, 2025 Trump sending National Guard to Memphis, says Chicago's "probably next" Trump established a task force for Memphis that he said "will be a replica of our extraordinary successful efforts" in D.C.
Benzinga · Sep 13, 2025 Trump Orders National Guard Deployment To Memphis Amid Soaring Crime, Escalating Federal Crackdown On Democrat-Led Cities On Friday, President Donald Trump announced that Memphis, Tennessee, will be the next U.S. city to see National Guard troops deployed, expanding his controversial crime crackdown in Democrat-led cities.
Axios · Sep 12, 2025 Trump backs off Chicago National Guard threats The president's pivot is a win for Democrats in Illinois.
We Got This Covered · Sep 11, 2025 ‘The worst of the worst’: ICE confirms their new Chicago operation will only target criminals, but community advocates say otherwise ICE always says one thing then racially discriminates.
Axios · Sep 10, 2025 Trump's ICE targets Chicago amid objections from mayor, Illinois governor Chicago "received no notice of any enhanced immigration action by the Trump administration," the city's mayor said.
The Guardian - US · Sep 9, 2025 What can Trump do in his sanctuary cities crackdown – and what can’t he do? As president ramps up immigration takeover in Chicago, here are limitations of Ice officers and what can be expected
Latin Times · Sep 9, 2025 Inside Trump's "Operation Midway Blitz" Brings ICE Raids to Chicago After Supreme Court Ruling in L.A. The Department of Homeland Security has initiated a sweeping immigration enforcement campaign in Chicago. Dubbed Operation Midway Blitz, the effort arrives just days after a Supreme Court ruling gave ICE agents broader authority to operate in Los Angeles.