National Guard deployment

‘Breathtaking abuse of power’: Newsom slams Donald Trump for deploying 300 California National Guard troops to Oregon; vows legal action

File photo: California Governor Gavin Newsom (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump has ordered the deployment of 300 California National Guard members to Oregon, a move that Governor Gavin Newsom condemned as “a breathtaking abuse of the law and power.” The deployment comes just a day after a federal judge temporarily blocked the administration’s […]

Civil unrest in Dem cities as libs accuse Donald Trump’s ‘gestapo’ of running amuck

TOI Correspondent from Washington: Urban America is sliding towards civil unrest amid an escalating rift between the Donald Trump administration and local officials in Democrat-run states and cities, with violent incidents in Portland and Chicago over the extent of federal intervention in immigration enforcement. In Chicago and its surrounding suburbs, federal operations conducted by the […]

‘Unreliable social media posts’: US judge temporarily halts Donald Trump’s deployment of national guard to Portland; cites potential 10th Amendment violation

A federal judge in Oregon on Saturday issued a temporary restraining order blocking President Donald Trump from deploying 200 National Guard troops to Portland. The decision comes after Trump announced the deployment to protect what he described as a “war-ravaged” city, while a lawsuit challenging the move proceeds in court.The ruling by US District Judge […]

Trump calls Chicago a ‘hellhole,’ threatens to send National Guard despite local resistance: ‘We’re going in’

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he will deploy National Guard troops to Chicago, describing the city as a “hellhole” plagued by gun violence. “We’re going in,” Trump told reporters, while suggesting Baltimore could be next. He rejected claims that he is targeting Democratic-run cities, insisting, “This isn’t a political thing. I have an […]

Illegal use of troops: US court slams Trump, judge rules Guard deployment in California broke law; LA immigration protests at center of clash

A federal judge has ruled that US President Donald Trump’s use of National Guard troops during immigration enforcement protests in Southern California violated federal law. US District Judge Charles Breyer, sitting in San Francisco, issued the ruling, finding that the administration overstepped legal boundaries by deploying troops to the Los Angeles area over the summer. […]

‘DC is safe and booming’: Donald Trump touts crackdown; slams ‘incompetent’ Chicago mayor, threatens to ‘straighten out’ city next

US President Donald Trump on Monday defended his ongoing federal intervention in Washington, DC, claiming crime has dropped dramatically under his watch and signaling that Chicago could be the next target for a similar military-style deployment.Taking to Truth Social, Trump wrote, “The incompetent Mayor of Chicago just stated that, in DC, where crime has been […]

National Guard in DC: Donald Trump’s crackdown escalates; troops begin carrying weapons

Members of the West Virginia National Guard patrol the National Mall in Washington. (Picture credit: AP) National Guard units deployed in Washington, DC, under President Donald Trump’s anti-crime push have begun carrying firearms, marking a visible escalation in the military presence on the capital’s streets.A spokesperson for the Joint Task Force confirmed on Sunday that […]

Security escalation: US defence secretary arms National Guard in DC; Trump warns of full federal takeover

National Guard in DC National Guard troops deployed across Washington, DC for US President Donald Trump’s law enforcement crackdown will now carry weapons, the Pentagon announced on Friday.The development marks another major crackdown by the MAGA chief, which he claims is aimed at curbing crime, poverty, and homelessness in one of the major blue states, […]

‘We’re not playing games’: Donald Trump visits law enforcement in Washington, touts crime crackdown; promises ‘best capital ever’

US President Donald Trump speaks with members of law enforcement and National Guard soldiers (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Thursday toured a US Park Police operations hub in Southeast Washington, where he praised police officers and National Guard members deployed as part of his high-profile anti-crime operation in the nation’s capital.Speaking to […]

DC under federal control: Trump to patrol Washington streets with police, military; intensifies crackdown

US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he plans to join law enforcement and national guard personnel on patrol in Washington, DC, as part of his administration’s increased crackdown on security in the capital, news portal Politico reported.“I’m going to be going out tonight … with the police and with the military of course,” Trump […]