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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

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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.

We Got This Covered

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

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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’

The Independent UK

Retired generals warn of dire consequences of Trump politicizing military

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

Axios

‘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

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

The Independent UK

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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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‘None of this is lawful’: DC attorney general sues Trump over deployment that’s ‘run roughshod’ over major military principle

About time someone sued over this blatant constitutional violation.

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The Independent UK

Donald Trump sets his sights on sending troops to another US city

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Trump may send troops to Democratic-run New Orleans. Republican state leaders are fine with that

Trump wants to ‘straighten out’ the Crescent City. Unlike his threats to other Democratic strongholds, state officials are welcoming the idea

The Independent UK

Pentagon allows ICE to use Navy base as launchpad for immigration raids in Chicago: report

Chicago officials are preparing for an influx of federal immigration law enforcement

Roll Call

As Trump continues show of force, DC takes the fight to Congress - Roll Call

Local leaders push back as House Republicans tee up bills aimed at the District. But crafting a message won’t be easy.

The Independent UK

Newsom says the ‘political theater’ of Trump’s deployment of National Guard to LA cost taxpayers $120M

California Governor’s office evaluated the costs incurred since June, when Trump sent more than 4,200 National Guard soldiers and 700 Marines to city

The Independent UK

DC sues Trump over National Guard as Republicans in Congress weigh seizing more control over capital

GOP is lining up proposals that include letting the president appoint the capital’s attorney general, a position that is currently locally elected

The Independent UK

Conservative podcaster calls for Chicago mayor to be ‘executed’ for not kowtowing to Trump’s takeover

Daily Wire host Matt Walsh accuses Brandon Johnson of ‘treason’ and argues he should face capital punishment in extraordinary outburst

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