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Americans from coast to coast are bracing for impact ahead of what could soon be an expanded federal takeover of our largest cities. In Chicago this afternoon, protesters are spending their holiday making it crystal clear to Donald John Trump that National Guard troops are not needed nor welcome in their efforts to cut down on crime. Just this weekend, the city's mayor signed an executive order intended to curb the power of federal law enforcement and the National Guard should Trump follow through on his pl ...

National Guard troops patrolling the nation's capital are now carrying firearms. The majority will carry M17 pistols, their service issued weapons, according to a defense department official, while a small number of the troops will be armed with their service M4 rifles. National Guard troops were seen walking around the city with pistols holstered on their hips and MP patches, designating their role as military police.They are authorized to use weapons for self-p protection only. Meanwhile, new reporting re ...

Welcome back. In a show of support today from the Trump administration, Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hex visited with members of the National Guard deployed to patrol Washington DC. Take a look.We don't have to live like this. We do not have to allow our cities to be taken over by violence and by disorder and by chaos. You can actually do stuff. You can actually bring You can actually bring law and order to communities.You've just got to have the political willpower to do it. Now, the ...

This is Liberation Day in DC and we're going to take our capital back. We're taking it back. >> President Trump made a rare appearance to the press briefing room at the White House where he said he planned to deploy the National Guard in Washington DC and he also wanted to take control of the city's police.Since he went out on the campaign trail running for president, he has complained about the conditions in Washington DC, in particular the crime rates. >> You want to have safety in the streets. You want t ...

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