Tag: Civil Unrest
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Trump’s National Guard Order to Portland Ruled Illegal by U.S. Judge
Background: Tensions in Portland The legal dispute over federal involvement in Portland, Oregon, intensified as a federal judge ruled that an order from President Donald Trump to deploy National Guard troops to the city was unlawful. The decision adds a crucial chapter to debates about the boundaries of federal authority in domestic security operations and…
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Trump Urges Supreme Court to Allow National Guard Deployment in Chicago
Overview President Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to allow the National Guard to be deployed in Chicago, escalating a high-stakes legal battle over presidential power and federal troop deployment on U.S. soil. The emergency filing comes as the administration presses to use the Guard in multiple cities, a move that has faced resistance…
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Trump Seeks Supreme Court OK of National Guard in Chicago
Trump asks Supreme Court to rule on National Guard deployment in Chicago President Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to intervene and allow the deployment of the National Guard in Chicago, marking the first time the high court has been asked to weigh in on a presidential move to mobilize federal troops on American…
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Madagascar in Turmoil: President Flees as Protests Escalate
Background: How Madagascar reached a tipping point Madagascar is grappling with a serious political and social crisis as mass protests spread from grievances over water and power shortages to deep concerns about corruption, governance, and basic public services. Since September 25, thousands have demonstrated in Antananarivo, calling for change and accountability from the government led…
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Insurrection Act on the Table? Vance Says Trump Is ‘Looking at All His Options’
Overview: What the Insurrection Act Could Mean The discussion around the Insurrection Act has resurfaced as critics warn against the domestic deployment of the U.S. military. The 1807 statute would allow the president to deploy troops within U.S. borders for federal law enforcement purposes, a move historically reserved for extreme circumstances and typically requiring Congressional…
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Judge Blocks National Guard Deployment in Illinois as Portland Hearings Unfold
Overview: A Bipartisan Legal Showdown Over the National Guard Two high-stakes legal challenges testing the limits of presidential authority and the line between military and civilian law enforcement dominated headlines on Thursday. In Chicago, District Judge April Perry issued a temporary restraining order blocking the deployment of National Guard troops from any U.S. state into…
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Courts Clash as National Guard Deployments in Chicago and Portland Face Judicial Blocking
Two High-Profile Legal Challenges Spotlight the National Guard Question In separate but closely watched proceedings, federal courts scrutinized President Donald Trump’s push to federalize National Guard deployments in Democratic-led cities. A Chicago judge temporarily blocked the deployment into Illinois, while the Ninth Circuit weighed whether to lift a lower court’s order blocking troops in Portland,…
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Appeals Court Lifts Guard Deployment Order in Portland, But Wider Ban Stands
Overview: Temporary administrative stay, but not a full reversal The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a narrow decision that temporarily lifted a lower court’s order prohibiting the deployment of Oregon National Guard troops to Portland. Importantly, this ruling does not change the on-the-ground situation: the broader ban on National Guard deployments into Portland remains…
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Judge Blocks Trump Administration from Deploying National Guard to Portland
Federal Judge Orders Halt on National Guard Deployment to Portland A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from activateing or deploying the National Guard to Portland, Oregon, after a court filing from the Oregon attorney general argued that such action would violate the U.S. Constitution and federal law restricting military use in domestic law…
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Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Move to Deploy Oregon National Guard to Portland (Temporary Victory for State)
Overview: A Temporary Block on Federalizing Oregon’s National Guard A U.S. district judge in Oregon issued a temporary restraining order that blocks President Donald Trump from federalizing and deploying the Oregon National Guard to Portland. The ruling, which applies to about 200 soldiers currently training on Oregon’s coast, prevents any such deployment for at least…