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Texas National Guard troops to be recalled from Illinois soon, according to reports

Several media outlets, quoting anonymous federal officials, reported that hundreds of Texas troops could be coming home soon from the Chicago area after their activation was halted by a federal court.

The Texas Tribune

Trump’s military takeover of US cities has already cost taxpayers nearly $500M

President’s decision to bolster urban law enforcement with federal forces in cities like Washington, Los Angeles and Chicago proving hugely costly, according to a report

The Independent UK

Government shutdown will have lasting effects on National Guard, advocates say

As the government shutdown stretches on, military advocates are warning of long-lasting effects to National Guard troops and their readiness

The Independent UK

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Washington's struggling economy takes another economic hit from the government shutdown

Washington's local economy has taken blows from a series of actions by the Trump administration, from the layoffs of federal workers to the ongoing law enforcement intervention with the National Guard

The Independent UK

Judge blocks Trump from sending troops to Portland

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Trump administration permanently blocked from sending National Guard to Portland over ICE protests

A federal judge in Oregon has ruled that President Donald Trump’s administration failed to meet the legal requirements for deploying the National Guard to Portland

The Independent UK

Overwhelm the public with muzzle-velocity headlines: A strategy rooted in racism and authoritarianism

The headlines documenting President Donald Trump’s plan to send federal troops to San Francisco followed a familiar arc. “Trump claims ‘unquestioned power’ in vow to send troops to San Francisco,” The Guardian reported on Oct. 20, 2025. The next day, the San Francisco Chronicle blared: “S.F. threatens to sue if…

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National Guard will remain in Washington DC at least until February after new orders

D.C. Guard deployment will remain, but could be cut in half if red states quietly back away from Trump’s crime suppression campaign

The Independent UK

National Guard, federal funds and immigration raids: How NYC residents could face Trump’s wrath over Mamdani’s win

Democratic mayor-elect has anticipated Trump’s ‘inevitable’ backlash to his victory

The Independent UK

Homicides keep plunging in Trump's "hellhole" cities

New data show killings dropping dramatically in D.C., Memphis, Chicago and Portland, Ore., where Trump has focused his National Guard plan.

Axios

Newsom Urges Voters To 'Wake Up', Says Trump Made Americans 'Poorer And Sicker'

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Sunday urged Americans to "wake up" ahead of Tuesday's special elections in several states, arguing that President Donald Trump has left the country "poorer and sicker" and warning that federal "strike team" plans for cities should galvanize Democratic turnout.

Benzinga

World Cup fans set to descend on home turf of Mexico’s most powerful cartel despite rocket launcher attack and mass grave

Hundreds of garments and burned bone fragments were found at a ranch in the state earlier this year

The Independent UK

Hearings to focus on National Guard deployments in the nation's capital and Memphis, Tennessee

Hearings are set in two states over the deployment of the National Guard as part of President Donald Trump's crime-fighting efforts

The Independent UK

Judge again bars Trump administration from deploying troops to Portland

A federal judge in Oregon has once again barred President Donald Trump’s administration from deploying the National Guard to Portland, Oregon until at least Friday

The Independent UK

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Trump's National Guard Plan Edges the U.S. Closer to a Permanent Federal Police Force

A newly revealed Pentagon directive instructs every state to train riot-control units within their National Guards—raising questions about federal overreach and the growing militarization of domestic emergencies.

The Independent UK

National Guard in each state is ordered to create 'quick reaction forces' trained in civil unrest

Military leaders have ordered the National Guard in every state to develop a “quick reaction force” of troops trained to deal with civil disturbances and riots that can be ready to deploy with just hours’ notice

The Independent UK

Military families feel forgotten as uncertainty around being paid fuels resentment during government shutdown

Many active duty troops live paycheck to paycheck and survive on only one income

The Independent UK

Pete Hegseth to set up National Guard ‘quick reaction forces’ to quell unrest across all 50 states

Rapid-response units to be trained up in use of batons and body shields to quell civil disturbances in U.S. cities, according to interal memo

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The Texas Tribune

Majority of Texans oppose National Guard deployment to cities out of state, poll finds

At President Trump’s direction, Gov. Greg Abbott authorized the deployment of hundreds of troops to Illinois to “safeguard” U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.

The Guardian - US

Revealed: Pentagon orders states’ national guards to form ‘quick reaction forces’ for ‘crowd control’

Pentagon memo details plan to train over 20,000 national guard members across the US to carry out Trump’s order on subduing civil unrest

The Independent UK

Two Illinois National Guard members vow to defy Trump’s orders: ‘Not what we signed up to do’

An appeals court earlier this month upheld an order pausing the threatened Guard operation in Illinois

Fortune

When the media missed the message: Benioff clarifies meaning on multiple levels

Every word is weaponized in this day and age. Just look at Marc Benioff, Dreamforce, the National Guard, and San Francisco.

The Independent UK

Pete Hegseth doesn’t dispute plans to have ‘crowd control’ troops in every state ahead of 2026 midterms

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth didn’t deny reported plans to have National Guard ‘response force’ in every state ahead of the 2026 midterms.

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‘Deployed in all 50 states by April’: Pete Hegseth confirms military ‘response force’ to stomp out civil unrest coming soon

These troopers are sure going to kick up a storm.

Axios

D.C. man detained for playing "Star Wars" song at National Guard, lawsuit says

The man's rights were violated when he was handcuffed and detained for 15-20 minutes, ACLU says.

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