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Trump orders National Guard troops to Memphis in latest military deployment

The city’s Democratic mayor, Paul Young, says the ‘decision has been made’ but does not think it will drive down crime.

Al Jazeera

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.

Axios

Trash, Mulch And Security: All Jobs For Troops In Washington

From breaking up a fight or identifying a suspected robber to picking up trash and removing graffiti, National Guard forces are on an unusual deployment mixing security and cleanup in the US capital.

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Trump is deploying the National Guard to Memphis to combat crime

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The Independent UK

Senate confirms Stephen Miran for seat on Federal Reserve board as Trump’s bid to oust Lisa Cook foiled by court - as it happened

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Memphis mayor says he got confirmation National Guard would be deployed from Trump's TV comments

The Memphis mayor says President Donald Trump’s TV announcement was the first hard confirmation he received that Trump would send in the National Guard to address crime

The Independent UK

Trump administration could deploy 1,000 troops to Louisiana cities until 2026, report says

The state’s Republican governor and members of Congress have pushed for federal intervention

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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.

Benzinga

Trump backs off Chicago National Guard threats

The president's pivot is a win for Democrats in Illinois.

Axios

Trump says he’ll send National Guard to Memphis, escalating his use of troops in US cities

President Donald Trump says he'll send the National Guard to Memphis to address crime concerns there with the support of the mayor and the governor

The Independent UK

Trump eyes Memphis for next federal crackdown on crime but admits he would have preferred to send Guard to Chicago

During an interview with Fox and Friends the president claimed that the boss of a major railway line told him he had needed to travel in an ‘armored vehicle with bulletproof glass’ when visiting Memphis

The Independent UK

Trump threatened Portland with troops to quell protests. The mayor says it's not needed

President Donald Trump has threatened sending the National Guard to Portland, Oregon, to quell protests

The Independent UK

Some Red States Are Trying to Take Control of Their Blue Cities

Trump’s federal takeover of D.C. was just one example of Republicans curbing local autonomy under the banner of public safety.

Reason

The White House just bluntly confirmed Donald Trump is using the military against his enemies

Trump using the military like a dictator? What a surprise.

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The Independent UK

National Guard to remain in DC despite expiry of Trump’s emergency order

At least 150 military police will patrol the capital until at least the end of November

The Independent UK

Border Patrol official who led LA ICE raids arrives in Chicago as Trump ramps up crackdown

Chief Patrol Agent Gregory Bovino is reportedly in the Chicago area and has ‘vowed a blitz of arrests in the region’

Axios

Retired generals warn of dire consequences of Trump politicizing military

The military must remain a nonpartisan institution for recruitment and retention, they said.

The Independent UK

‘A little fight with the wife’: Trump suggests domestic violence should not be counted in official crime statistics

President inspires fresh uproar by downplaying seriousness of spousal abuse

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The Independent UK

New Chicago immigration campaign prompts confusion as city braces for federal intervention

The Department of Homeland Security is trumpeting the start of a new immigration operation in Chicago that's stirring up fresh confusion and anxiety

The Independent UK

Potential federal intervention poses challenges for Chicago police on the ground

As President Donald Trump signals plans to order federal intervention in Chicago, experts say the likely escalation of immigration enforcement operations is setting the stage for a contentious dynamic between local police and federal authorities

The Independent UK

Work absences due to National Guard, military deployments and other duties are at a 19-year high

There have been at least 90,000 instances of military or civic duty-related work absences in 2025

The Independent UK

Governor Wes Moore rules out 2028 presidential run, ending frontrunner speculation

Moore reiterated on ‘Meet the Press’ he has no intention of running for president while pushing Maryland’s policies on the national stage

Al Jazeera

Trump threatens ‘war’ on Chicago as thousands protest federal crackdown

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker denounces Trump as a wanna-be dictator as protesters rally in Chicago and Washington, DC.

The Independent UK

Georgia sends troops to DC in sign that Trump's policing push will continue

Georgia is becoming the eighth state to send National Guard troops to Washington, D

The Conversation

Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to fight crime blurs the legal distinction between the police and the military

A federal judge ruled on Sept. 2, 2025, that the Trump administration broke federal law by sending National Guard troops to Los Angeles in June in response to protests over immigration raids.

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