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Pentagon reportedly planning military deployment in Chicago; Pritzker accuses Trump of "attempting to manufacture a crisis"

Both Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker have said any effort by the president to send the National Guard to Chicago ...

Trump threatens to expand military crackdown to Chicago

President Trump Monday threatened to order National Guard troops to Chicago in a widening crackdown on big cities that ...

Here’s how a military mobilization in Chicago would be different than D.C.

President Trump has threatened to deploy the military to Chicago to crack down on crime, but the mission would be different ...

Full text of Illinois Gov. JB Pritkzer's speech at news conference on reported Trump military plan for Chicago

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker spoke at a news conference Monday afternoon, addressing reports President Trump is planning to ...

Trump's threat to deploy troops to Chicago draws criticism from city and state officials

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has insisted there is “no emergency that warrants” Trump sending troops into the Windy City.

Pentagon working on plans for military deployment in Chicago, Washington Post reports

WASHINGTON, Aug 23 (Reuters) - The Pentagon is working on plans to deploy the U.S. military to Chicago as President Donald ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker ponder steps to counter potential National Guard plans in Chicago

Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker worked Sunday preparing plans to counter plans detailed in media reports that the ...

Some National Guard units in Washington now carrying firearms in escalation of Trump deployment

Some National Guard units patrolling the nation’s capital at the direction of President Donald Trump have started carrying firearms, an escalation of his military deployment that makes good on a ...