Trump Makes Chilling Threat About Sending Troops to U.S. Cities
One such area the president has homed in on is Portland, Oregon, a city better known for Voodoo Doughnuts and cold brew than hellish riots. Late last month, the president ordered the…
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J.D. Vance says administration can continue paying troops during shutdown 'at least for now'
Vice President J.D. Vance said Tuesday that the administration has found enough money to fund another paycheck for active duty military troops amid the ongoing government shutdown. Source…
Pete Hegseth Meets With Troops on Korea Trip—Except Those With Beards
It’s not a good indicator for the economy under President Trump. The website Layoffs.fyi, which tracks job cuts, estimates that 98,344 technology employees have been laid off this year…
Trump Tells U.S. Troops He Hates Hot People—and Other Weird Stuff
It’s not a good indicator for the economy under President Trump. The website Layoffs.fyi, which tracks job cuts, estimates that 98,344 technology employees have been laid off this year…
Trump asks Supreme Court to allow him to deploy troops to Illinois
President Trump on Friday asked the Supreme Court to deliver an initial blessing to his attempt to deploy National Guard troops to Illinois to quell anti-ICE violence, dropping another…
Pete Hegseth Sent National Guard Troops Home for Being Too Fat
Egypt is categorized as “not free” by an analysis from Freedom House, a democracy advocacy organization that formed nearly a century ago to rally the world against the threat of Nazi…
National Guard troops sent to Illinois by Trump can stay but can't be deployed for now, says court
National Guard troops sent to Illinois by President Trump can stay in the state and under federal control, but can't be deployed to protect federal property or go on patrol for now, an…
Trump says troops will be paid despite shutdown
President Trump has directed the use of "all available funds" to pay military members while the government is closed. Source link
Two Republican Governors Slam Trump’s Use of National Guard Troops
Two Republican governors have broken with the Trump administration, condemning the president’s decision to release the National Guard into American cities. Vermont Governor Phil Scott…
US to Assign 200 Troops to Oversee Gaza Ceasefire with Hamas after Trump's Peace Deal but No American Soldier Will Enter Gaza
President Donald Trump will assign 200 American troops already stationed in the Middle East to assist Israel and help oversee the Gaza peace agreement, according to U.S. officials. The…
Appeals court allows Trump to federalize National Guard troops but not deploy them yet
A federal appeals court gave President Trump temporary permission to federalize National Guard troops in Oregon, but said he remains barred from actually deploying them. Source link
Johnson quashes hope of standalone bill to pay troops during shutdown
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday he was "open" to a stand-alone bill to ensure active-duty military troops continue to receive pay during the government shutdown. On Wednesday, the…
Trump Calls to Imprison Illinois Democrats as Troops Land in Chicago
“I spoke to the governor, she was very nice,” Trump said at the time, referring to a phone call he had with Oregon Governor Tina Kotek. “But I said, ‘Well wait a minute, am I watching…
Bondi Refuses to Answer One Easy Question on Trump Deploying Troops
“The government is shutdown, but the House refuses to go back in session. Why are we in recess? Because the day we go back into session, I have 218 votes for the discharge petition to…
Leavitt Can’t Answer One Very Easy Question on Troops in Portland
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Monday lashed out at a federal judge and then the press in order to deflect from a question about the Trump administration’s effort to…
Judge issues new order blocking Trump from bringing out-of-state troops to Oregon
A federal judge issued a new restraining order late Sunday barring the Trump administration from deploying other states' National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, moving to head off…
Trump plans to federalize 300 troops in Illinois, as judge blocks a similar mobilization in Oregon
President Donald Trump authorized the deployment of 300 Illinois National Guard troops to protect federal officers and assets in Chicago on Saturday, marking the latest escalation of the…
Pritzker says Trump administration will federalize Illinois National Guard troops
Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker said the Trump administration gave him an "ultimatum" of calling up his troops or have National Guard members nationalized. Source link
Hegseth Declares War on “Fat Troops” in His “Urgent” Military Meeting
“Yes, they can shark attack, they can toss bunks, they can swear, and yes they can put their hands on recruits. This does not mean they can be reckless, or violate the law, but they can…
Trump says he's sending troops to 'war ravaged' Portland
President Trump said he's sending troops to Portland to handle "domestic terrorists" who are ravaging the city and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. Source link
Reclaiming Bagram Would Leave U.S. Troops Vulnerable
Do we really want to rely on the cooperation of the Taliban and Pakistan? Source link
Crime victims' families say Chicago violence is a problem, but sending in troops isn't the answer
Delphine Cherry knows as well as anyone how intractable violent crime is in Chicago. In 1992, her teenage daughter was gunned down in one of the city's toniest neighborhoods - a bystander…
Trump says U.S. troops could return to Afghanistan, eyes taking control of Bagram Air Base
President Trump on Thursday said the U.S. is working to return troops to Afghanistan by reestablishing a presence at Bagram Air Base, four years after the Biden administration's bungled…
Trump Wants to Send American Troops Back to Afghanistan
While Kimmel’s jokes focused on Trump’s and MAGA’s response to the killing, rather than the violence itself, Carr called it the “sickest conduct possible.” Nexstar and Sinclair followed…