The Pentagon has decided to pull back some National Guard troops from Chicago and Portland. This move comes after President Trump sent them to these cities just a few weeks ago, despite local leaders' strong opposition. Around 200 soldiers from California, who were sent to Portland, and 200 from Texas, who went to Chicago, will be heading home soon. This decision was...
The Pentagon has decided to pull back some National Guard troops from Chicago and Portland. This move comes a few weeks after President Trump sent them to these cities, claiming there was a rise in crime. Two defense officials, who asked not to be named, shared this news on Sunday. Around 200 California National Guard members in Portland and 200 Texas National Guard...
The federal government is not giving up on sending troops to Portland. They are fighting a court decision that stopped them from using the National Guard in the city. A judge said the president did not have a good reason to send in the troops. The judge also said the president did not prove there was a rebellion or danger of one. The city and state of Oregon sued to...
A judge has given the okay for West Virginia National Guard troops to stay in Washington D. C. This decision came after a legal battle started by a local group. The group argued that the governor didn't have the right to send the troops there. The governor's office said the deployment was legal under federal rules. The judge had to figure out if the governor's move ...
A legal battle is heating up in West Virginia. A local group is suing the state's governor. They say he broke the rules by sending National Guard troops to Washington, D. C. The governor's office disagrees. They believe federal law backs up their decision. This isn't the first time this issue has been in court. Over the past few weeks, there have been multiple heari...
Charlotte, North Carolina, is facing a serious crime problem. There have been eight murders in just seven days. The city's police force is struggling. They are short-staffed by over 270 officers. This is a big issue. Some people think the National Guard should step in. Rep. Mark Harris believes this could help. He says the Guard could act as a deterrent. This would ...
Portland has become the center of a heated debate about federal power. A judge recently extended an order that stops the government from sending National Guard troops to the city. This decision came after a trial that questioned if the Trump administration broke the law by trying to send troops from Oregon and California to Portland. The president has repeatedly cla...
In Tennessee and West Virginia, courts are set to examine the legality of National Guard deployments. The focus is on whether governors have the authority to send troops to Memphis and Washington, D. C. In Memphis, the debate centers around Governor Bill Lee's decision to deploy the National Guard. Critics argue that the state constitution restricts such deployments...
The U. S. Supreme Court is currently grappling with a tricky question: What exactly does "regular forces" mean in a law that governs when a president can use the National Guard? This question arose from a case involving President Donald Trump's attempt to send National Guard troops to the Chicago area. The justices have asked both sides—Illinois, Chicago, and the Tru...
A legal battle is unfolding in Portland, Oregon, questioning the validity of President Trump's decision to send in the National Guard during protests. The core issue? Whether the protests were severe enough to justify this unusual military involvement. The trial, taking place without a jury, is a rare opportunity to scrutinize the use of military force within the Un...