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Week in Review: Trump Threatens DC-Style Crime Crackdown in Chicago; CPS Presents 2026 Budget Plan

Local leaders slam President Donald Trump’s threat to take over policing in Chicago as flat-out illegal. And school board members push back on a CPS budget that puts off a huge pension payment.

After D.C., Trump says he might use the National Guard to 'take back' other cities. Can he actually do that?

Trump cited Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Baltimore and Oakland, Calif. as “other cities also that are bad, very bad.” ...

Trump Names 5 Cities as He Says National Guard Deployment Will 'Go Further'

The president's remarks came as he discussed his decision to formally declare a public safety emergency in Washington, D.C.
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Rejects Trump's National Guard Deployment Plan, Cites Success in Crime Reduction

Chicago's Mayor Johnson opposes Trump's plan to send National Guard to Chicago, citing progress in reducing crime.

Trump’s order to deploy troops in DC is his latest use of the National Guard in cities

President Donald Trump is bringing in 800 National Guard members to help law enforcement fight crime in Washington, but just ...

Trump Is Deploying the National Guard to D.C.—Power Grab or Public Safety? Newsweek Writers Debate

President Donald Trump announced he would deploy the National Guard to Washington, D.C., and assume control of the city's ...

Trump says use of National Guard in DC will serve as ‘beacon’ for NYC and LA in meandering Kennedy Center speech: Live

Trump says use of National Guard in DC will serve as ‘beacon’ for NYC and LA in meandering Kennedy Center speech: Live - ...