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Charlie Kirk calls for ‘full military occupation’ of American cities ‘once we liberate DC’

‘We got to go hard. We gotta go big league. We're talking National Guard, tanks — every street, you need military,’ Charlie Kirk exclaimed on Monday.

The Independent UK

Lower Crime Hasn't Stopped Gun Control Push

Plus: The National Guard deployed to D.C., the Trump-Putin meeting on Ukraine, Texas Democrats flee the state, and a listener question on free speech in the U.K.

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‘They came ready to attack’: Judge is considering if Trump’s LA deployment actually was an illegal military occupation

It may have been a military invasion of the homeland.

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Trump is using the military to take over D.C. police and fight homelessness despite a 30-year low in crime

Now Trump wants to take over DC.

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California Governor Gavin Newsom & Political Figures Blast Trump's National Guard Plan in Washington D.C.: 'This is What Dictators Do'

Numerous political figures, including Newsom, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Senator Chris Van Hollen, and more, have criticized President Donald Trump's plan to deploy the National Guard in Washington, D.C.

Latin Times

US protesters say Trump using ‘crime emergency’ to justify DC takeover

Trump takes control of police, deploys National Guard in a move DC-rights activist calls ‘just authoritarianism’.

Al Jazeera

Trump's order to deploy troops in DC is his latest use of the National Guard in cities

President Donald Trump has ordered 800 National Guard members to help law enforcement fight crime in Washington

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President Trump To Activate National Guard In Washington, D.C.

President Trump's plan to address crime in D.C. includes federal agents and potential National Guard deployment.

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Trump says he's deploying National Guard to DC after declaring 'crime emergency'

Trump also said at his news briefing that his administration has started removing homeless encampments "from all over our parks, our beautiful, beautiful parks."

Euronews

Hostile Takeover: Trump Federalizes Law Enforcement and Deploys National Guard in D.C.

Despite an apparent drop in the city’s violent crime, President Donald Trump announced a “public safety emergency” in D.C., deploying 800 of the city’s National Guard and over 450 federal law enforcement officers.

Reason

Trump says he's placing Washington police under federal control and deploying the National Guard

President Donald Trump says he’s placing the Washington, D

The Independent UK

Trump takes over MPD, claiming crime in District of Columbia is ‘out of control’ - Roll Call

President Trump said he would take over Washington, D.C.’s police force and deploy National Guard troops to fight crime and car thefts.

Roll Call

Trial to start on whether deployment of National Guard to Los Angeles violated federal law

A federal judge in San Francisco will hear arguments on whether military troops deployed this summer by the Trump administration to Los Angeles violated a federal law that bars troops from conducting law enforcement duties within the country

The Independent UK

Donald Trump to chair new Olympic taskforce in bid to allay international visitor concerns ahead of 2028 Los Angeles Games

The US president, Donald Trump, signed an executive order on August 5 to set up a government taskforce to manage the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. During the White House announcement, Trump said: “We’ll do anything necessary to keep the Olympics safe, including using our National Guard or military.”

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Trump says National Guard coming to DC ‘very quickly’ after teens beat ‘handsome’ ex-DOGE staffer known as ‘Big Balls’

The president said he was going to call Edward Coristine to check on him following claims he was beaten by a group of teenagers

The Independent UK

Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies uncover drone procurement graft scheme

Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies say they uncovered a major bribery scheme involving inflated military procurement contracts, just two days after lawmakers restored the agencies’ independence following a public outcry

The Independent UK

Leaked memo from Hegseth’s brother calls for US army to help with deportations nationwide ‘for years to come’: report

The DHS and Department of Defense memo suggests it expects LA-style riots for “years to come”

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‘Another win for Los Angeles’: Trump’s National Guard experiment pulled from LA streets

History will not look back on this occupation fondly.

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Pentagon pulls back more National Guard troops and leaves behind 250 in Los Angeles

The Pentagon is ending the deployment of all but 250 National Guard troops that remained in Los Angeles who were originally sent to the city to deal with protests over the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown

TechRadar

Minnesota mobilizes National Guard after major St. Paul cyberattack

Systems have been shut down in Minnesota to protect St.Paul from further intrusions following cyberattack.

The Independent UK

Governor Tim Walz calls in National Guard after huge cyberattack prompts safety concerns in major Minnesota city

St. Paul’s cybersecurity protection systems detected ‘suspicious activity’ on its network last Friday

The Independent UK

Pentagon to withdraw 700 Marines from Los Angeles

The Pentagon says that 700 Marines deployed to Los Angeles will leave the city

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‘Fake mission’: Trump’s National Guard troops are quitting, going to therapy, and apparently also defiling military property

Everyone wakes up eventually.

TechRadar

Chinese hackers were able to breach US National Guard and stay undetected for months

For nine months, the group lurked, exfiltrating sensitive data and potentially moving to other networks, as well.

The Conversation

Florida plan to deputize National Guard officers as immigration judges at Alligator Alcatraz would likely violate constitutional rights

Seeking to expand Florida’s role in federal immigration enforcement, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in May 2025 submitted the state’s Immigration Enforcement Operations Plan to the Trump administration.

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