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Johnson, Pritzker, other local leaders ponder steps to counter potential Pentagon plans to deploy National Guard in Chicago

Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker worked Sunday preparing plans to counter plans detailed in media reports that the ...

Trump's week shaped by crime agenda, potential guard deployment to Chicago

Widening the federal role in security assistance in Democratic-run cities has sparked pushback from local officials who call ...

US official confirms Pentagon planning National Guard deployment in Chicago, Mayor Johnson responds

Mayor Brandon Johnson and other Illinois leaders spoke out Sunday as a U.S. official confirmed to ABC News the Pentagon is ...

Trump administration live updates: D.C. schools start classes as National Guard starts carrying firearms

On Friday, Trump talked about his controversial deployment of the National Guard to Washington, D.C., and said Chicago and ...

Guard troops in DC now armed as Pentagon plans Chicago deployment | Morning in America

The Trump administration has been working on plans to deploy thousands of National Guard members to Chicago to combat crime ...

Trump Has No Basis to Deploy Troops to Chicago, Democratic Leader Jeffries Says

U.S. President Donald Trump does not have the authority to deploy troops to Chicago, Democratic House of Representatives ...