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Angry town hall attendee rips Republican congressman for sucking up to Trump: ‘The man is a dictator’

Alford faced backlash in Missouri despite breaking from Trump on deploying the National Guard into cities

The Independent UK

Hillary Clinton Says Her 2024 Warning Of Troops Patrolling Streets Has Come True In Trump 2.0: 'I Wish I'd Been Wrong'

Former United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is warning that her prediction of a militarized America under President Donald Trump's second term has come true as National Guard troops patrol U.S. cities under the president's new "law and order" push.

Benzinga

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker warns Trump ‘Do not come to Chicago’ with military troops

Illinois leaders said Trump’s threat to bring the military to Chicago was unwarranted and part of attempt to silence dissent

The Independent UK

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The emperor strikes back—but Trump's revenge and deflection aren’t public protection

Over 2,000 years ago, Roman emperors would arrange massive public salutes to themselves, surrounded by armed, uniformed soldiers and cheering crowds.

Fortune

Trump goes after flag burners and a decades-old D.C. bail policy in two new executive orders

In a significant move just eight months into his term, President Trump on Monday signed two executive orders targeting crime and protest. The first order aims to dismantle cashless bail systems, beginning with Washington, D.C., while the second directs the Justice Department to scrutinize instances of flag desecration. These actions…

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Hurricane Katrina: 3 painful lessons for emergency management are increasingly important 20 years later

Hurricane Katrina looms large in the history of American emergency management, both for what went wrong as the disaster unfolded and for the policy changes it triggered.

The Conversation

Schools reopen in Washington with parents on edge over Trump's armed patrols

Public schools have reopened in the nation’s capital with parents on edge over the presence of thousands of National Guard troops, some armed, and federal law enforcement officers

The Independent UK

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Trump Calls Chicago a 'Killing Field,' Says Many Are Saying 'Maybe We'd Like a Dictator'

President Donald Trump said "many people" in Chicago are saying "maybe we'd like a dictator" when discussing his intention to send National Guard troops to the city

Latin Times

When and why has the National Guard been deployed in the US before?

The US reserve military force is activated for federal missions and state emergencies, from disasters to civil unrest.

Al Jazeera

Trump says he is firing Lisa Cook, a Federal Reserve governor, over alleged mortgage fraud claims – as it happened

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The Guardian - US

Protesters confront federal agents in D.C. after National Guard troops seen armed with guns

Hundreds of people gathered to protest in Washington D.C. on Sunday night (24 August) as federal agents were seen searching a house.

The Independent UK

US National Guard units begin carrying weapons in Washington

The move comes after Trump deployed hundreds of troops to the US capital in what he portrayed as a crime crackdown.

Euronews

Trump Threatens Baltimore With Troop Crackdown, Slams Governor Wes Moore Over Crime As Explosive Feud Erupts Online

President Donald Trump escalated a war of words with Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D-Md) on Sunday, threatening to send National Guard troops into Baltimore while questioning the Democrat's record on crime.

Benzinga

Back home in Maryland, Kilmar Abrego Garcia faces deportation again as he reports to ICE office

Kilmar Abrego Garcia faces deportation to Uganda after checking in with immigration officials on Monday in Baltimore

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Al Jazeera

US National Guard troops begin carrying weapons in Washington, DC

The military said some troops are now carrying guns as Trump claims there is now ‘no crime’ in the US capital.

The Independent UK

National Guard units in Washington are now carrying firearms

The move follow’s Donald Trump’s orders

The Independent UK

National Guard now carrying pistols in Washington as troops enter third week deployed to capital

Civil rights group warn against Pentagon’s ‘dangerous’ decision to arm troops

The Independent UK

Trump threatens to cut off Key bridge repair money after Maryland governor tells him to keep National Guard out of Baltimore

Trump escalates attacks on nation’s only Black governor as African-American leaders continue to be his favorite targets

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The Independent UK

Black influencer says she’s behind Trump’s claim that ‘beautiful African-American ladies’ are begging for troops in Chicago

‘They are wearing red hats, just like this one. But they are wearing red hats. African American ladies, beautiful ladies are saying, Please, President Trump, come to Chicago, please,’ he claimed Friday in the Oval Office.

Al Jazeera

Trump has no basis to deploy troops to Chicago: Top Democratic US lawmaker

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker also accuses Republican US president of pushing to ‘manufacture a crisis’ to abuse power.

International Business Times

Trump Clashes With Democrats As He Expands National Guard Plans

Donald Trump threatened to deploy National Guard troops Sunday to yet another Democratic stronghold, the Maryland city of Baltimore, as the US president seeks to expand his crackdown on crime and immigration.

The Independent UK

DHS hasn’t been keeping Kristi Noem’s text messages for months, watchdog group says

American Oversight says Homeland Security is declining to share public records of text message data — and may have stopped keeping them altogether

International Business Times UK

'An Abuse of Power': Trump's Chicago Military Takeover Slammed by Illinois Governor—Other States Could Be Next

US President Donald Trump's Chicago military takeover is an 'abuse of power,' says Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker. The governor claimed that it's just an attempt to manufacture a crisis.

Benzinga

Illinois Governor Calls Trump's Plan To Deploy National Guard In Chicago 'Abuse Of Power'

President Donald Trump‘s plan to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago represents an “abuse of power” and an attempt to “manufacture a crisis,” Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said Friday. The Democratic governor stated there is no emergency justifying military intervention in Illinois.

The Independent UK

Trump could send troops into Chicago within weeks as he expands military deployment into more cities: report

Pentagon reportedly plans to put military boots on the ground in America’s third-largest city as soon as September

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