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Trump Troop Deployment to Chicago Blocked for Now by Judge
A federal judge blocked President Donald Trump ’s effort to send hundreds of National Guard troops to Chicago to counter protests against his immigration crackdown, the latest setback in the administ...

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Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from sending National Guard troops to Chicago
Trump says Illinois governor and Chicago mayor should be jailed as they oppose Guard deployment
How Trump is using the Justice Department to target his enemies
In recent weeks, the US Justice Department under President Trump has indicted two of his longtime adversaries: James Comey, the former FBI director, and Letitia James, the New York attorney general wh...

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Trump blocked from sending National Guard to new city
US Court Halts Trump’s National Guards Deployment — Will Chicago Face The Insurrection Act?
Federal government shutdown reaches Day 9; Trump vows military will be paid: live updates
Trump insisted members of the military don't need to worry about missing their next paychecks as he signaled support for stand-alone legislation to ensure they are paid during the shutdown.

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Judge blocks National Guard deployment in Illinois for 2 weeks
Live updates: Judge temporarily blocks deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago

Trump and White House Busted Using Florida Palm Tree Footage to Show ‘Chaos’ in Chicago

Donald Trump and the White House have been accused of lying to the American public after being caught shamelessly passing off old clips of ICE raids in Florida in a video about “chaos” in Chicago. On Wednesday,

Trump says Chicago mayor, Illinois governor 'should be in jail for failing to protect' ICE officers

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker should be jailed for failing to defend ICE officers.

Trump says Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson 'should be in jail'

The president's Truth Social post on Friday morning came a day after federalized National Guard troops arrived in Illinois.

Trump Suffers Major Loss in Chicago Crackdown Bid

A federal judge in Chicago has temporarily prevented the Trump administration from deploying National Guard troops to the city. Judge April Perry heard arguments Thursday from the federal government and the state of Illinois.

President Trump posts on Truth Social that Chicago Mayor Johnson, Gov. Pritzker "should be in jail"

"Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice [U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement]" Officers!" President Trump posted. "Governor Pritzker also!"

National Guard poised to enter Chicago as Trump calls for jailing Democratic leaders

Some 500 National Guard troops were deployed near Chicago on President Trump's orders despite the objections of the Chicago mayor and Illinois governor.

Trump Calls for Chicago Mayor and Illinois Governor To Be Jailed

Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson have fought back aggressively against Trump's troop deployments.

Trump calls for jailing of Illinois governor and Chicago mayor in immigration standoff

The president, who sent national guard troops to the city, said local officials failed to protect immigration agents.

She lived through the L.A. riots and now is in Chicago. She says Trump is making up urban unrest

Katrina Thompson, mayor of Broadview, lived in Los Angeles during the Rodney King riots. She says there's no comparison to the violence and chaos of that time to what's going on in Chicago.
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