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 · Sep 7, 2025
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 · Sep 7, 2025
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. Al Jazeera · Sep 7, 2025
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 Independent UK · Sep 5, 2025
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. The Conversation · Sep 5, 2025
‘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. We Got This Covered · Sep 4, 2025
Donald Trump sets his sights on sending troops to another US city IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025
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 · Sep 4, 2025
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 The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025
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. Roll Call · Sep 4, 2025
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 · Sep 4, 2025
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 · Sep 4, 2025
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 The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025
Washington, DC, sues to stop Trump deployment of National Guard DC attorney general says ongoing deployment in US capital is illegal, as Trump floats sending troops to more cities. Al Jazeera · Sep 4, 2025
The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2025 Newsom trolls Trump some more after president calls him ‘incompetent’ and threatens to send troops back to LA Trump and Newsom have been in a public feud for months
Al Jazeera · Sep 3, 2025 Trump hosts Poland’s Nawrocki, offers more US troops to European ally Trump assures ‘we’re with Poland all the way’ as he signals deeper security cooperation with Eastern European nation.
Roll Call · Sep 3, 2025 Discharge petition: Congressional procedure or great band name? - Roll Call It’s the Congress returns podcast. Members return to Washington in a time of flux: Congressional districts are being redrawn willy-nilly. The Epstein files are still out there. Censure resolutions abound! The National Guard is here, there, everywhere. Approval ratings are down for the president and Congress. Let’s break it down.…
The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2025 The Latest: New Polish president endorsed by Trump visits White House Poland’s new president is visiting the White House hoping to strengthen his relationship with President Donald Trump and make the case that the U.S. needs to maintain its strong military presence in his country
We Got This Covered · Sep 3, 2025 ‘What’s he’s talking about’: Donald Trump contradicted by a governor, a judge, and his own vice president Trump just does his own thing, regardless of what his own people think.
Reason · Sep 3, 2025 'We're Going In' Plus: Bombing "narco-terrorists" in the Caribbean, American manufacturing shrinks for the sixth consecutive month, Massie wants the Epstein files, and more...
International Business Times UK · Sep 3, 2025 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.
Reason · Sep 2, 2025 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.
The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2025 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
We Got This Covered · Sep 2, 2025 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 · Sep 2, 2025 ‘They’re just wreaking havoc’: Chicago residents shocked that 8-year-olds have guns 32 shootings over Labor Day.