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Pete Hegseth doesn’t dispute plans to have ‘crowd control’ troops in every state ahead of 2026 midterms

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth didn’t deny reported plans to have National Guard ‘response force’ in every state ahead of the 2026 midterms.

The Independent UK

‘Deployed in all 50 states by April’: Pete Hegseth confirms military ‘response force’ to stomp out civil unrest coming soon

These troopers are sure going to kick up a storm.

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D.C. man detained for playing "Star Wars" song at National Guard, lawsuit says

The man's rights were violated when he was handcuffed and detained for 15-20 minutes, ACLU says.

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DC man who followed troops around playing Darth Vader theme sues over his arrest

Sam O’Hara posted his Star Wars–themed protests of Trump’s DC troop deployment on TikTok, racking up 1 million likes

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San Francisco Mayor Warns Trump Admin Seeks 'Backlash, Chaos and Violence' Ahead of Potential ICE Surge in City

California Governor Gavin Newsom said on Tuesday the state would sue the federal government if Trump attempts to deploy National Guard troops into San Francisco

Latin Times

A D.C. Man Was Arrested for Mocking National Guard Troops with Star Wars' 'Imperial March.' Now He's Suing.

Sam O'Hara went viral for playing "The Imperial March" behind groups of National Guard soldiers in D.C. He also says it led to him being illegally detained.

Reason

A Monstrous Misunderstanding of Martin v. Mott: Why the Supreme Court Should Stay Its Hand Rather Than Judge Perry's Temporary Restraining Order

A guest post by Prof. John Dehn.

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Some DC residents, wary of Trump's motives, uneasily back parts of the National Guard deployment

The hundreds of National Guard troops still deployed to Washington, D.C., have unnerved some residents

The Independent UK

The Christians mounting a moral counter to Trump's immigration agenda

A "God gap" could reshape U.S. politics and religion over deportations.

Axios

Trump flooding San Francisco with border agents in ‘immigration surge operation’: report

More than 100 federal agents, including those from US Customs and Border Protection, are expected to mass outside the city in the next 24 hours

The Independent UK

California National Guard to support food banks due to expected food assistance delays

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he will deploy the National Guard to support food banks because of expected delays to federal food assistance amid the government shutdown

The Independent UK

9th Circuit Court Upholds Trump's Deployment of National Guard in Portland

The decision “erodes core constitutional principles, including sovereign States’ control over their States’ militias and the people’s First Amendment rights,” Judge Susan P. Graber warned in her dissent.

Reason

Former Connecticut budget official convicted of taking bribes from school construction contractors

A former top official in Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont’s budget office has been convicted of extorting private contractors into paying him thousands of dollars in bribes as he oversaw large sums of state money for school construction projects

The Independent UK

Judge agrees to extend block on Guard deployment in Chicago while awaiting Supreme Court ruling

President Donald Trump’s attempts to deploy the military in Democratic-led cities over the objections of mayors and governors have brought a head-spinning array of court challenges and overlapping rulings

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DC residents should brace for the National Guard to be in the city until summer 2026, military official says

Interim commanding general of the DC National Guard asked military officials to prepare their team for winter as they anticipate staying longer

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Portland’s Mitch Green is 100% prepared to help National Guard troops who defy Donald Trump’s order

You defend the constitution.

The Independent UK

Trump faces mounting legal battle over National Guard deployments across US

President Donald Trump’s efforts to deploy the military in Chicago, Portland and other Democratic-led cities have brought an array of court challenges

The Independent UK

San Francisco leaders push back against Trump's National Guard threat

President Trump keeps threatening to send National Guard troops to San Francisco, calling it crime-ridden and claiming residents want federal help

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Marc Benioff's Ideas for Fixing San Francisco Keep Getting Worse

The billionaire Salesforce CEO said Trump should use the National Guard to clean up San Francisco's streets.

The Conversation

Trump’s National Guard deployments reignite 200-year-old legal debate over state vs. federal power

If you’re confused about what the law does and doesn’t allow the president to do with the National Guard, that’s understandable.

The Mary Sue

’34 convictions chaos king’: Trump threatens to use the ‘unquestioned power’ against his own people

In an attempt to assert control over the immigrant population in the United States, President Donald Trump has fabricated numerous lies and issued empty threats. While this tactic has had some success in the past, it hasn’t always worked, particularly in Chicago, where despite Trump’s ongoing efforts, he has failed…

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On National Guard Deployments, Trump Tells SCOTUS His Power Is 'Unreviewable'

Will the Supreme Court grant Trump the overwhelming judicial deference he demands?

Benzinga

Trump Gets Green Light From Appeals Court For Portland National Guard Deployment

A federal appeals court on Monday temporarily cleared the way for President Donald Trump to send National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, overturning a lower court's block on the deployment amid ongoing legal battles.

Euronews

US appeals court ruling allows Trump to send troops to Portland

The verdict is the most recent step in a rapidly advancing case that started last month when the states of California and Oregon, along with the city of Portland, filed a lawsuit to prevent President Trump from deploying the National Guard.

Axios

Chicago, D.C., Portland lead legal fights over Trump's National Guard push

Future rulings could reshape the president's power to override states.

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