Donald Trump Makes Emergency Appeal Against Oregon National Guard Block
The Trump administration’s use of federal law to take control of state National Guard units and deploy them to Oregon and Illinois has triggered a wave of legal challenges that now test the limits of presidential authority in domestic security. In Oregon, U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut permanently blocked the deployment to Portland, finding after […]
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Trump-appointed judge hands admin legal loss on National Guard in Portland
President Donald Trump and his administration were handed a new legal loss on Friday regarding National Guard troop deployments in Portland, Oregon, from a judge he appointed. White House Spokeswoman Abigail Jackson to Newsweek via email on Friday night, in part, “President Trump will not turn a blind eye to the lawlessness plaguing American cities […]
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West Virginia Answers Trump’s Call for D.C. National Guard Support
West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey is deploying 300 to 400 National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., at the request of President Donald Trump’s administration, according to a statement released Saturday. Newsweek reached out the White House via email on Saturday for comment. Why It Matters This deployment is part of Trump’s broader initiative to address […]
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Maryland Governor ‘Embarrassed’ and ‘Heartbroken’ for National Guard in DC
Maryland Democratic Governor Wes Moore, a military veteran who served in Afghanistan, said President Donald Trump was deploying the National Guard in Washington, D.C., to distract the country from his damaging policies—and that he was “heartbroken” for the servicemen and women being sent to patrol the nation’s capital. About 800 Guard troops arrived in Washington […]
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Trump Considers Deploying National Guard Troops to DC
President Donald Trump is considering deploying hundreds of members of the National Guard in Washington D.C. in the latest step in his campaign to make the city “safer and more beautiful.” Newsweek reached out to the White House via email on Sunday for comment. Trump is due to hold a news conference on his plans […]
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World Cup Boat Party Canceled After DHS, Coast Guard Operation
A floating soccer World Cup party attended by the mayor of Miami-Dade County and FIFA officials was canceled after a federal immigration agent joined a Coast Guard inspection of the boat in Miami’s Biscayne Bay on Wednesday night. Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, a Democrat, told Newsweek that the party “had to be abruptly canceled due […]
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LAPD Chief Pushes Back on Trump National Guard Claim
Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Chief Jim McDonnell said the protests and riots in portions of downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday are “nowhere near” the level of needing the National Guard, denouncing President Donald Trump’s assertion that without the troops, the city would be “burning to the ground.” Newsweek reached out to the White House […]
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National Guard Troops Detaining Civilians — Commander
By Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily publications in North and South Carolina. As an executive editor, Gabe led award-winning coverage of Charleston church shooter Dylan Roof’s capture in 2015, along with coverage of the Alex Murdaugh double murder […]
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Greg Abbott Deploys National Guard Across Texas to Quell Unrest
By Billal Rahman is an immigration reporter based in London, U.K. He specializes in immigration policy and border security. He has uncovered allegations of misconduct among border agents under investigation and exposed claims of abuse at ICE-run detention centers in the U.S. He joined Newsweek in 2024 from The Independent. He has covered the British […]
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California Republicans React to Donald Trump Deploying National Guard
California Republican lawmakers are largely backing President Donald Trump‘s decision to send the National Guard into Los Angeles amid immigration protests, with Representative Kevin Kiley telling Newsweek that the president chose to “protect federal officers and LA citizens because Governor Newsom has refused to do so.” Why It Matters U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) […]
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