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Trump deployed troops to Los Angeles without invoking the Insurrection Act. Can he do that?
Legal scholars say Trump’s memo authorizing the deployment of National Guard and Marines may stretch presidential powers ...
Insurrection? Rebellion? Overwhelmed? Can Trump legally take control of California’s National Guard?
President Donald Trump has built his presidency around stretching the bounds of presidential authority, and his response to ...
What is the Insurrection Act? Here's what Trump has said about invoking it amid LA protests
Trump's National Guard deployment to Los Angeles and recent comments signal more sweeping executive actions are possible. Is ...
What is the Insurrection Act, and what happens if Trump uses it to quell LA protests?
Trump was asked by ABC News if he's prepared to use the 1807 Insurrection Act to curb protests against his immigration ...
When have presidents called in the National Guard to quell domestic unrest?
The National Guard was also called during the 1992 L.A. riots and the unrest that followed Martin Luther King Jr.’s ...
Former US attorney ‘DOUBTFUL’ judge will rule in favor of Trump in Newsom’s federal lawsuit
Former U.S. attorney Brett Tolman breaks down President Donald Trump’s decision to deploy the National Guard and his ability ...
Photos show National Guard with rifles on ICE enforcement missions
On Tuesday, the X page for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) posted photos of California National Guardsmen on ...