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Trump sends California National Guard to Chicago as White House seeks to extend control
California is challenging President Trump’s grip on the state’s National Guard, telling a federal court the White House used claims of unrest in Los Angeles as a pretext for a deployment that has sinc...

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California, Illinois National Guard cases test Trump's power to deploy troops
Judge blocks National Guard deployment in Illinois for 2 weeks
The Latest: Trump says officials opposing Guard deployment should be jailed
The Illinois governor and Chicago mayor say they won’t stop trying to protect their communities after threats by President Donald Trump to have them jailed for opposing his deployment of National Guar...

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Illinois leaders waiting to see Trump’s next move as he deploys National Guard
Judge blocks National Guard deployment in Illinois amid immigration enforcement dispute
National Guard Set to Patrol Memphis but Blocked in Illinois for 2 Weeks
“The court confirmed what we all know: There is no credible evidence of a rebellion in the state of Illinois. And no place for the National Guard in the streets of American cities like Chicago,” Gov....

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Protesters scuffle with police outside Illinois ICE facility
Judge Blocks National Guard Deployment In Illinois For 2 Weeks

California National Guard troops sent to Chicago to help train soldiers from other states

Attorney General Rob Bonta says President Trump's decision to send California troops to other states undermines his original rationale for federalizing the National Guard.

Photos of the mixed reactions to Trump's bid to deploy troops to more US cities

President Donald Trump's bid to deploy the National Guard in cities like Portland, Oregon, and Chicago is bringing out both supporters and detractors of
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