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How common are National Guard deployments over unrest? A look at past presidents' actions
Trump sent National Guard troops to California amid days of protesting federal immigration raids. Here's what's usual, and unusual, about the order.
Trump’s DEI Purge Is Erasing Civil Rights History Across the South
At the museums we visited, the people we spoke to were deeply worried about revoked funds, their first-amendment rights, and ...
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How Trump's actions against LA protesters defy all precedents
Trump's unilateral decision to take federal control over the National Guard pits the president against the state of ...
When the federal government took control: The last time troops were deployed without a state’s request
In 1965, the federal government made a rare and decisive move. It sent National Guard troops into Alabama — not by invitation ...
Protesters hold anti-ICE rally at Texas Capitol in solidarity with LA
The protest started off at the Capitol before protesters marched over to the Federal Building on Eighth Street.
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The last time a president bypassed a governor to deploy the National Guard was during Civil Rights in Alabama
The last time was in 1965, when President Lyndon B. Johnson sent the National Guard to protect Civil Rights marchers from ...
‘This is not leadership’: Costa says after another 2,000 troops deployed amid anti-ICE protests
President Trump has deployed 2,000 troops to Los Angeles after anti-ICE protests, violating the First Amendment and the right to peaceful freedom of speech, according to Congressman Jim Costa.
Last time a president bypassed a governor to deploy National Guard was during Civil Rights movement
It has been 60 years since a president has deployed the National Guard without the cooperation of a governor. The last time ...
What happened the last time a U.S. president overrode a state to deploy the National Guard
For the first time in 60 years, a U.S. president has deployed the National Guard without a governor's approval. That time, ...
With troops and protests, Trump’s feud with California moves to the streets of LA
President Trump's deployment of California National Guard soldiers in spite of Gov. Gavin Newsom's objections escalated ...