As justices confront harassment, death threats and an assassination attempt, Barrett declares "I'm not afraid"

As justices confront harassment, death threats and an assassination attempt, Barrett declares “I’m not afraid”

Whenever Justice Amy Coney Barrett arrived at an auditorium or a library or a university last month to discuss her new book, she encountered a familiar sight: protesters. They lined the streets, chanting and carrying signs. One wore a handmaid’s costume, a symbol of oppression. Another was dressed as liberal icon Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg,…

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Trump authorises National Guard deployment to Chicago despite objections | Donald Trump News

Trump authorises National Guard deployment to Chicago despite objections | Donald Trump News

United States President Donald Trump has authorised the deployment of 300 National Guard troops to Chicago, issuing the order after weeks of threatening to do so over the objections of local leaders. “President Trump has authorised 300 national guardsmen to protect federal officers and assets,” White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson said on Saturday. Recommended Stories…

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Oregon judge temporarily blocks deployment of the National Guard to Portland

Oregon judge temporarily blocks deployment of the National Guard to Portland

A federal judge in Oregon has issued a temporary restraining order preventing the Trump administration from sending the National Guard to Portland after the president said he would send troops to the city to handle “domestic terrorists.”  U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut, a Trump appointee, issued the temporary restraining order, which is set to expire…

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