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Schiff blasts ‘tinpot dictator’ Trump’s National Guard mobilization, warns other cities are next

Senator Adam Schiff criticizes President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops and federalization of Washington police.

Judge ‘troubled by’ Trump administration’s lack of limits for domestic troop deployments

"It’s the absence of any limits to any national police force, that’s what I’m sitting here trying to figure out." ...

Federal judge questions if Trump’s deployment of the National Guard in the Los Angeles area is lawful

A federal judge in San Francisco seemed unconvinced after a three-day trial that the continued deployment of federalized ...

Live updates: California Gov. Gavin Newsom calls for special election to redraw congressional maps

Live updates and the latest news as a D.C. law enforcement checkpoint draws protestors and Trump and Putin prepare for their ...

Judge questions the legality of sending National Guard troops to L.A.

A judge in a bench trial over the federal government's use of the California National Guard in Los Angeles in response to ...

Donald Trump's National Guard troop deployment tests limits of 150yo law

US President Donald Trump is pushing the bounds of military activity on American soil, but a 150-year-old law could spell ...

The nearly 150-year old law that Trump is testing with domestic troop deployment

President Donald Trump's recent actions have sparked debate over the Posse Comitatus Act, a law from 1878 that limits ...

Why is the National Guard in D.C., and what are troops allowed to do?

The National Guard is a reserve force of the U.S. military that is typically deployed by states in response to natural ...

Trump floats circumventing Congress to maintain control of DC police

Trump this week invoked the Home Rule Act, effectively handing the executive branch control over Washington’s police for up ...