President Donald Trump says he’s willing to use the Insurrection Act to deploy the military against Americans in U.S. cities if federal courts continue to thwart his agenda. In an ominous sign of things to come, the president also vowed “to go city by city” using federal troops to crack down on crime, insisting it…
California Governor Gavin Newsom said on Sunday that the Trump administration is sending 300 California National Guard troops to Oregon, even though a federal judge put a halt to the president’s plan for deployment in that state. Newsom said that the state would file a lawsuit to block Trump’s action. In a statement, Newsom said,…
Donald Trump has moved to deploy the national guard in another city by authorizing 300 troops to protect federal officers and assets in Chicago, where the government said border patrol agents shot and injured a woman while firing at someone who tried to run them over. White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson confirmed that the president…
CHICAGO — President Donald Trump authorized a historic federalized deployment of 300 National Guard members Saturday to the Chicago area over the objections of Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker, with the White House saying it was needed to protect federal officers and assets conducting immigration enforcement amid “ongoing violent riots and lawlessness.” But Pritzker and the…
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge in Oregon temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from deploying the National Guard in Portland, ruling Saturday in a lawsuit brought by the state and city. U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut issued the order pending further arguments in the suit. She said the relatively small protests the city…
CHICAGO (WLS) — The Trump administration is looking to federalize 300 members of the Illinois National Guard, Gov. JB Pritzker said in a statement on Saturday. Pritzker said the Department of War gave him an ultimatum, telling him to call up the troops himself. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch “This…
CHICAGO (AP) — Activists in Chicago’s well-connected immigrant rights network say there’s been a noticeable uptick in immigration enforcement agents in recent days, deepening the dread in communities already fearful of the large-scale arrests or aggressive tactics used in other cities targeted by President Donald Trump. Those tactics haven’t been seen yet in or around…
Memphis Mayor Paul Young, a Democrat, has said he does not support National Guard troops being deployed to the city despite President Donald Trump telling Fox News on Friday that the mayor did. Newsweek contacted the White House press office and Tennessee Governor Bill Lee for comment on Saturday via email and telephone respectively outside…
Trump’s DC federal takeover of local police ends as emergency declaration expires President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration in Washington, D.C. expires at midnight, but federal law enforcement will continue to operate in the city. Here’s why. Updated: 5:33 PM EDT Sep 10, 2025 Editorial Standards ⓘ President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration that gave him control…
By Robert Birsel is a Newsweek reporter based in Asia with a focus on political and general news. Robert joined Newsweek in 2025 from Radio Free Asia and had previously worked at Reuters. He is a graduate of the London School of Economics. You can get in touch with Robert by emailing r.birsel@newsweek.com. Languages: English….