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Trump offers Americans thin gruel as he turns longest-ever State of the Union into awards show

ANALYSIS: President chooses showmanship over substance in a loooong prime-time speech that does little to address his plummeting poll numbers, writes Andrew Feinberg

The Independent UK

Streets in Lockdown Across Mexico: 25 National Guard Killed as Cartel Retaliates After El Mencho's Death

The killing of El Mencho, leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, has led to widespread violence and retaliation across Mexico.

International Business Times UK

Trump and Melania reveal State of the Union guests including Erika Kirk as Dems invite Epstein survivors

Democrats bring ICE detainees and Epstein accusers as Trump hosts Charlie Kirk’s widow

The Independent UK

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El Mencho Raid in Mexico Shows Cartels Outgunning Police With Rocket Launchers

In a significant operation, Mexican Special Forces have killed CJNG leader El Mencho, seizing heavy weaponry and causing unrest across Mexico

International Business Times UK

Behind the Curtain: Resistance rising

The law of political gravity is starting to apply to Trump.

Axios

Trump quietly pulls National Guard from Chicago and Los Angeles after series of court losses

Supreme Court blocked Trump’s troop deployment in December in apparent rebuke of his attempt to send troops into cities

The Independent UK

Deploying Troops to U.S. Cities Cost Half a Billion Dollars in 2025

Maintaining a uniformed domestic security force is pricey in terms of life, liberty, and dollars.

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Powerful storm threatens East Coast including parts unaccustomed to heavy snow

A powerful storm threatening howling winds, flooding and heavy snow is bearing down on the East Coast

The Independent UK

Situation in southern US grows more dire ahead of weekend storm

At least 80 people have died in areas pummeled with bitter cold, from Texas to New Jersey

The Independent UK

The Latest: FBI executes search warrant at Fulton County elections office near Atlanta

FBI agents are executing a search warrant at the Fulton County elections office near Atlanta

The Independent UK

The American taxpayer spent nearly half a billion dollars deploying federal troops to U.S. cities in 2025, CBO finds

Trump’s federal troop deployment to U.S. cities is costing about $93 million a month, according to the Congressional Budget Office.

Fortune

CBO: National Guard deployments cost half-billion dollars

Patrols in six U.S. cities cost about $496 million in 2025, and continued deployments would cost about $93 million per month.

Roll Call

Minnesota Guard hands out coffee to anti-ICE protesters after deadly federal shooting

Minnesota National Guard troops were seen distributing coffee and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters amid heightened tensions following a fatal shooting. Wearing reflective vests to avoid confusion with federal agents, their presence aimed to manage crowds and de-escalate the volatile situation, creating a striking contrast that fueled online debate.

The Times of India

Pentagon orders more active-duty soldiers to prepare for deployment in Minnesota: report

Army military police brigade based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, told to be on standby

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‘Sprint toward autocracy’: Trump’s first year in office has been a norm-busting, boundary-pushing power play

From gutting federal agencies to funding freezes for Democratic cities and states to sending the National Guard and ICE agents around the nation, Trump has shown himself to be the strongman many didn’t know they were electing president.

The Independent UK

National Guard troops to stay on Washington, DC, streets through 2026

National Guard troops will be on the streets of Washington, D.C., until the end of the year

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‘You’ve done enough’: Minnesota governor slams Donald Trump after he threatens to invoke 200 year old law

Only sheep want this.

The Independent UK

Prosecutor argues New York prison guard's inaction contributed to inmate's death

A prosecutor has told a jury that a prison guard should be convicted of manslaughter for failing to intervene in the brutal beating of an inmate by other guards

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Honor guard

National Guard members salute the procession carrying the remains of late MPD Officer Terry Bennett on Independence Avenue, SW, on Monday.

International Business Times UK

Gov Tim Walz Activates National Guard After ICE Agent Fatally Shoots Minneapolis Mother

Minnesota Gov Tim Walz authorised the National Guard following the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good, 37, by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.

The Independent UK

The Latest: Senate advances resolution to limit Trump’s ability to attack Venezuela

The Senate has advanced a resolution that would limit President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela, sounding a note of disapproval for his expanding ambitions in the Western Hemisphere

The Independent UK

Portland to remove 100 people from its tiny-house village because they have stayed in the transitional housing too long

Many homeless people have outstayed the 120-day limit for using the half-way housing, city’s mayor says

The Independent UK

Memphis restaurant owner goes viral after refusing to serve National Guard

A sign posted at the shop says law enforcement agents, including ICE, are not allowed without a warrant

The Independent UK

Violent crime fell in 2025 for a third straight year in New Orleans, where Guard troops now patrol

New Orleans ended 2025 with its third year of declining violent crime rates even as armed National Guard troops patrolled the city's streets on the orders of President Donald Trump

Reason

Photos: What Is the National Guard Doing in D.C.?

Uniformed and armed men and women can be seen all over the city wielding leaf blowers, hoses, and brooms as they do municipal chores.

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