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‘Use all available funds’: Donald Trump orders Pentagon to pay troops amid shutdown – ‘won’t let Democrats hold nation hostage’

[ad_1] Chuck Schumer (left), Donald Trump (File – agencies) President Donald Trump has directed the Pentagon to use all available funds to ensure that US troops receive their paychecks on October 15, despite the ongoing government shutdown, triggered by a standoff between Republicans and Democrats. In a statement posted on Truth Social, Trump criticised Senate […]

Pakistan: TTP claims responsibility for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa attack; 20 troops, 3 civilians dead

[ad_1] Officials and others attend funeral prayers of police officers, who were killed when gunmen attacked a police training center, in Dera Ismail Khan in northwestern Pakistan. (Picture credit: PTI) The Pakistani Taliban, also known as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), claimed responsibility for a series of deadly attacks on Friday across northwestern districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, […]

Are US troops heading to Israel to monitor ceasefire transition process? White House says there’s a missing context

[ad_1] Gaza ceasefire began Friday as people started the long walk from the south to the north of Gaza Strip While reports confirmed that the US is sending up to 200 troops to Israel to monitor the ceasefire transition process with Gaza, the White House called it false and said these 200 personnel are already […]

National Guard to enter Chicago: Trump deploys 500 troops; calls for arrest of Illinois and Chicago mayors

[ad_1] After US President Donald Trump’s order, some 500 National Guard troops were deployed near Chicago on Wednesday despite objections from the Chicago mayor and Governor JB Pritzker of Illinois, who condemned the militarisation of their city as an unnecessary provocation. Trump, in turn, called for the imprisonment of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Governor […]

Why is Trump sending troops to Chicago? Mayor Brandon Johnson pushes back, says he’s creating ‘ICE-free zones’

[ad_1] Chicago is on the boil as Trump takes war path to deal with the city he calls ‘hellhole’. Amid heightened tension in Chicago with Donald Trump sending troops, mayor Brandon Johnson said Monday he signed an executive order to create ICE-free zones, which are city properties and unwilling business properties which, he said, won’t […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

Blue state crackdown: Trump authorises 300 National Guard troops to Chicago; ‘lawlessness plaguing US,’ claims White House

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump on Saturday authorised the deployment of 300 National Guard troops to Chicago to protect federal officers and assets, White House confirmed.The MAGA leader took the step after weeks of threatening action, despite objections from local leaders.“President Trump has authorized 300 national guardsmen to protect federal officers and assets,” White House […]

‘No mission for them right now’: Oregon governor rejects Donald Trump’s plan to send troops to Portland; calls city ‘just fine’

[ad_1] File photo: US President Donald Trump and Oregon Governor Tina Kotek (Picture credit: AP) Oregon Governor Tina Kotek said Saturday she directly told US President Donald Trump that Portland does not need federal troops, after he announced plans to send soldiers to “war-ravaged” Portland to protect immigration facilities.“Portland is doing just fine, and I […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

Trump’s ‘DC takeover’: Residents protest surge in federal troops and police presence — All about the unrest shaking the US capital

[ad_1] Department of Homeland Security Investigations agents join Washington Metropolitan Police Department officers as they conduct traffic checks at a checkpoint along 14th Street in northwest Washington (AP photo) Residents in parts of Washington DC took to the streets Wednesday to protest President Donald Trump’s takeover of the city’s police department and the surge of […]