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Posse Comitatus Act: What It Means and Why Judge Breyer Struck Down Trump's National Guard Deployment

Judge Charles Breyer struck down Donald Trump's National Guard deployment in Los Angeles under the Posse Comitatus Act. Here's what the 150-year-old law says, why it matters today, and how it limits presidential power over military use.

International Business Times UK

RFK Jr.'s Wild Week

Plus: The National Guard standoff in Chicago, navigating debates when you’re outnumbered, and a court ruling that could upend Trump’s tariff agenda.

Reason

The numbers are in: National Guard deployed to DC to fight crime has picked up 500 bags of trash along 3.2 miles

Troops wearing orange high-visibility vests over their camouflage uniforms were seen last week picking up trash in Lafayette Park just outside the White House

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Federal judge rules Donald Trump’s use of the National Guard illegal, and the reasons are terrifying

You shouldn't use the military against citizens.

We Got This Covered

‘They’re just wreaking havoc’: Chicago residents shocked that 8-year-olds have guns

32 shootings over Labor Day.

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The 150-year-old law that governs military's role in local law enforcement

President Donald Trump’s recent actions have sparked debate over the Posse Comitatus Act, a law from 1878 that limits military involvement in domestic affairs

The Independent UK

Judge rules Trump breached 140-year-old law by sending National Guard to LA

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Trump illegally sent National Guard to Los Angeles, federal judge rules

Trump’s plan for a ‘national police force’ violates 140-year-old law blocking military from domestic law enforcement, judge says

The Independent UK

Judge rules against Trump's use of National Guard in California - Roll Call

A federal judge ruled Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles violated federal law.

Roll Call

Over 1,000 Labor Day rallies held across US to protest Trump

Tens of thousands gather under ‘Workers Over Billionaires’, pushing for livable wages and economic justice.

Al Jazeera

From Potomac golf course to government paint jobs: Inside Trump’s renovation plans for White House and DC

The former Manhattan real estate mogul has reportedly been producing daily remodeling plans, including a proposed ‘Washington National Golf Course’

The Independent UK

Is Donald Trump a Dictator? The Question Haunting Washington as Troops Patrol the Streets

Explore expert views on Donald Trump's authoritarian tactics and the fragile state of American democracy as troops patrol Washington, raising critical questions about the future of US governance and power.

International Business Times UK

Noem warns more immigration raids are coming to America’s biggest cities: ‘We do intend to add more’

Noem says other cities should call the Department of Homeland Security to implement the policies the Trump administration put in place in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.

The Independent UK

Democrats dig in with a new type of campaign against Trump

Over the past few months, the governor of California, Gavin Newsom, has increasingly become a focal point for the Democratic party’s resistance to the US president, Donald Trump.

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The Independent UK

Newsom derides Kristi Noem claim that LA ‘wouldn’t be standing today’ had Trump not sent in the National Guard

Homeland Security Secretary claims Los Angeles ‘would’ve burned down if left to the devices of the mayor and the governor’

Al Jazeera

Chicago mayor signs order to resist possible Trump troop deployment

Mayor Brandon Johnson says order aims to protect residents from ‘threats and actions of out-of-control administration’.

International Business Times UK

Who Is Elizabeth Baxter? DOJ Paralegal Fired by AG Pam Bondi After Screaming 'F* the National Guard'

Pam Bondi dismissed DOJ staffer Elizabeth Baxter following her outburst against National Guard troops during a DC incident.

Benzinga

Trump Approval Rating Still Under 50%, Rival Newsom Tied With Vance In 2028 Election Poll

The deployment of the National Guard in Washington, D.C., and the possibility of similar actions elsewhere in the U.S. may be contributing to President Donald Trump's approval rating remaining below 50% in a new poll.

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The Independent UK

As Trump threatens more Guard troops in US cities, here's what the law allows

Since sending the National Guard to Los Angeles and Washington, President Donald Trump has openly mused about sending troops to some of the nation’s most Democratic cities — including Chicago and Baltimore — where he claims they are needed to crack down on crime

The Independent UK

Obama warns ‘all Americans are at risk’ after Trump threatens to clamp down on Chicago

‘The expanding use of our military on domestic soil puts the liberties of all Americans at risk,’ the former president said

The Independent UK

Trump suggests more US cities need National Guard but crime stats tell a different story

President Donald Trump has threatened to deploy the National Guard to Chicago and other big cities as a way to fight crime

Louder

"Got to get the fascists out, got to clean the White House out": Neil Young launches scathing attack on Donald Trump in new song Big Crime

Neil Young's Big Crime calls out Donald Trump's deployment of the National Guard on US streets

The Independent UK

ICE asks permission to use Chicago Navy base as launch pad for its immigration and deportation crackdown

The president campaigned on reducing crime but his militaristic approach has sparked controversy among state leaders and civil rights groups

The Independent UK

Two policies that may have increased Trump’s approval rating

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Guard not needed in Chicago, Pritzker tells AP during tour of city to counter Trump’s crime claims

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is doubling down on his message to President Donald Trump that the nation’s third-largest city doesn’t need or want military intervention to fight crime

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