Tag: federal authority
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Court Rules Trump’s National Guard Deployment to Portland Illegal
Background: A Divisive Deployment in Portland In the wake of ongoing protests and civil unrest in Portland, Oregon, the Trump administration ordered National Guard forces to respond to the situation in the city. The decision drew immediate criticism from legal scholars, civil liberties advocates, and some members of Congress who argued that deploying active-duty or…
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Vance Signals Trump Could Consider Insurrection Act as Domestic Deployments Continue
Overview: The Insurrection Act in Focus Vice President JD Vance raised the possibility that President Donald Trump could consider invoking the Insurrection Act, a 1807 statute that allows the use of the U.S. military for domestic law enforcement under certain conditions. In an interview on NBC News’ Meet the Press, Vance said the president was…