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Two hundred Texas National Guard troops have arrived in Illinois, a Pentagon official said Tuesday, ahead of a planned deployment in Chicago that is strongly opposed by local Democratic officials.

President Donald Trump’s efforts to send National Guard troops into U.S. cities — including Los Angeles, Portland, Oregon, and Chicago — over the objections of Democratic mayors and governors have prompted a host of questions about the president’s authority and who controls the Guard

Donald Trump is doing everything in his power to ensure obedience, even if that means going several steps back in American history. The United States president is now threatening all those who oppose him with the Insurrection Act, highlighting that he would invoke it if his words are not followed…

Military presence comes after judge declined to block troops from entering, following lawsuit filed by city and state

The president told reporters Monday that "we have an Insurrection Act for a reason."

California Gov. Gavin Newsom slammed Texas counterpart Greg Abbott for sending state National Guard members to other states in the country.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott confirmed that members of the state's National Guard are deploying elsewhere in the country. He did not mention a destination

The fierce opposition to troops being sent to Chicago comes as the federal court recently blocked the Trump administration from using National Guard troops for a similar mission in Portland

Trump’s attorney general was grilled by Senate Judiciary Committee in first oversight hearing since taking office

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Trump's threat to invoke the Insurrection Act sparks debate over deploying US troops on American streets and the limits of presidential power.