Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon has been speaking on the Senate floor for more than 12 hours after announcing he would protest what he called President Donald…
Read more Democratic senator protests Trump’s ‘grave threats’ in marathon overnight floor speechPresident Trump said this task force will replicate what is happening on the streets of Washington DC. The president said the goal is to essentially put an end…
Read more President Trump deploys the National Guard to MemphisThe Department of Homeland Security ramped up immigration raids in Illinois on Monday afternoon in an operation they dubbed “Midway Blitz,” a continuation of military-themed rhetoric promoting Donald…
Read more What can Trump do in his sanctuary cities crackdown – and what can’t he do?Donald Trump told reporters on Friday that he might send national guard troops into Portland, Oregon, apparently because he was misled about the scale of small protests outside…
Read more Trump, apparently misled by video of 2020 protests, threatens to send troops to PortlandThe District of Columbia on Thursday sued to stop President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard during his law enforcement intervention in Washington.The city’s attorney general, Brian Schwalb,…
Read more District of Columbia sues over Trump’s deployment of the National GuardMaryland Gov. Wes Moore characterized the deployment of National Guard troops to combat crime as “performative” in an interview that aired Sunday. Speaking to host Martha Raddatz on…
Read more Trump’s crime strategy ‘performative,’ Gov. Moore saysBy Susan Heavey WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Chicago police will not collaborate with any National Guard troops or federal agents if U.S. President Donald Trump deploys them to the city…
Read more Chicago mayor says police will not aid federal troops or agents(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he is working with House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, both Republicans, on a “comprehensive…
Read more Trump says he is working with Republicans on ‘comprehensive crime bill’The millions of people who crowd into New York City’s busiest subway stations every day have recently encountered a sight reminiscent of a frightening, bygone era: National Guard…
Read more Why the National Guard Won’t Make the Subways SaferSign up for The Decision, a newsletter featuring our 2024 election coverage. Confrontations over immigration and border security are moving to the center of the struggle between the…
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