‘This is a nation of Constitutional law, not martial law’: Trump-appointed judge slams brakes on Portland invasion, Trump impotently rages "That judge ought to be ashamed!" We Got This Covered · Oct 6, 2025
Portlanders are organizing a naked bike ride to protest Trump militarization of city Trump has claimed that the city has descended into ‘lawless mayhem’ and that federal troops are needed to protect ICE agents in Portland The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2025
Oregon Court Strikes Down Trump's Federalization of National Guard Judge Immergut's opinion is worth a look, not least because she was a Trump appointee with strong Republican credentials Reason · Oct 6, 2025
Federal judge temporarily blocks the Trump administration from deploying troops in Portland A federal judge in Oregon has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from deploying the National Guard in Portland The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2025
Portland braces for federal troops as protests escalate and conservative influencer is arrested Five years after protests roiled Portland, Oregon, the city known for civil disobedience is again at the center of a political maelstrom as it braces for the arrival of federal troops promised by President Donald Trump The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2025
My travels through Chicago: teargas, resistance and Trump’s big immigration crackdown Donald Trump recently launched ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ in the city and threatened to send in the National Guard. The mood is febrile, with fears things could get worse The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2025
Portland to protest Trump’s troop deployment in the most Portlandia way: a naked bike ride Organisers of the local World Naked Bike Ride plan an “emergency” ride to meet the National Guard in the nude Cycling Weekly · Oct 1, 2025
Ted Cruz says ‘Let’s stop attacking pedophiles’ in embarrassing gaffe during rant about crime Cruz was making an impassioned speech about reaching a “bipartisan agreement” on crime before he made the blunder The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2025
Trump's MAGA-fied military prepares for "war from within" In one historic speech, Trump eviscerated decades of civil-military restraint. Axios · Oct 1, 2025
Druze seek Sweida autonomy and turn toward Israel, adding new twist to Syria's tensions When Syrian government forces entered the minority Druze enclave of Sweida this summer, it backfired The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2025
In US and Europe, troops in the streets of capital cities tell a different story Following an executive order signed by Donald Trump in August, over 2,000 National Guard members patrol the streets of Washington, evoking scenes similar to those in European capitals. Yet in Washington, experts and residents believe this is different. Euronews · Oct 1, 2025
New Orleans police official says crime is down after governor requests National Guard troops A top New Orleans police official is welcoming the idea of working with federal troops deployed to Louisiana’s largest city The Independent UK · 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. We Got This Covered · Sep 30, 2025
Edward ‘Big Balls’ Coristine reveals more details about infamous DC carjacking in Fox News interview A 15-year-old boy and girl were the only assailants arrested in the attack, which prompted Trump to send in the National Guard onto the streets of the capital The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2025
The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2025 Jon Stewart rips into ‘narcissistic media’ over response to mass shootings after Michigan tragedy Stewart criticized Trump’s decision to send the National Guard to Oregon when six mass shootings took place in eastern states
The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2025 Escalation of Chicago immigration operations lead to claims of discriminatory stops The sight of armed, camouflaged and masked Border Patrol agents making arrests near famous downtown Chicago landmarks has amplified concerns about the Trump administration growing federal intervention across U.S. cities
Latin Times · Sep 29, 2025 Almost Half Of Americans Oppose Trump's Deployment Of National Guard Troops To U.S. Cities, Poll Shows Almost half of Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump's deployment of the National Guard to cities across the country, according to a new poll
The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2025 Americans think crime is increasing across the nation – just not in their city, poll finds Almost half of Americans said that crime, which was the third biggest concern behind inflation and political polarization, had increased across the whole country
The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2025 What to know about the National Guard and federal agencies coming to Memphis President Donald Trump wants to send National Guard troops to Memphis, Tennessee, like he has in Washington, D.C. Early blueprints show key differences between the crime-centered operations
Guitar World · Sep 25, 2025 “I looked at the page and I went, ‘John, you’ve written a classic – a song like the greats; Lennon and McCartney or Bob Dylan’”: John Fogerty recalls the moment he wrote one of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s most iconic tracks In a recent interview with Rick Beato, Fogerty discussed his songwriting process, and how being discharged from the National Guard inspired him to write his calling card
The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2025 Latinos in Memphis worry about possible immigration crackdown by Trump's crime task force President Donald Trump has created a task force to fight crime in Memphis
The Conversation · Sep 23, 2025 Politicizing federal troops in US mirrors use of military in Latin America in the 1970s and ’80s In his second term as president, Donald Trump has deployed U.S. military forces in rarely used roles in domestic law enforcement.
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
The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2025 Naeem Mohaiemen: Through a Mirror, Darkly review – America on the brink as Tricky Dicky rides again The infamous shooting of six US college students is explored in this mesmerising three-channel film that also takes in The Deer Hunter and Richard Nixon. What can it tell us about America today?
The Conversation · Sep 18, 2025 Jimmy Kimmel’s cancellation is the latest sign we’re witnessing the end of US democracy History’s path is never linear. But its turns can be very sharp.