September 8, 2025 Chicago cops struggle to staff streets as Trump presses on crime The Chicago Police Department remains 2,000 officers short since the anti-cop rhetoric that washed across the US in 2020, city data show.
September 7, 2025 Democrats slam Trump for 'war' threats targeting US cities: 'Not your war zone' Democrats across the country are criticizing President Donald Trump for a social media post that appeared to threaten Chicago with deportations and the U.S. military.
September 6, 2025 Trump roils Chicago Democrats with 'Apocalypse Now' meme hinting at National Guard deployment President Trump gave possibly the strongest hint yet of deploying federal troops to Chicago by posting a parody meme of himself as a commander at war.
September 5, 2025 J.B. Pritzker says he lives 'rent-free' in Trump's head, defends Chicago's crime statistics Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker defended Chicago's crime statistics as President Donald Trump plans to deploy the National Guard to the city, claiming that he lives "rent-free" in the president's head.
September 4, 2025 Pritzker urged to avoid playing politics on crime issue by former Obama advisor CNN political commentator David Axelrod urged Gov. J.B. Pritzker against playing 2028 politics on the crime issue as he tried to counter President Donald Trump's efforts.
September 4, 2025 Chicago resident goes after city’s ‘progressive Democratic gang’ for refusing Trump’s federal help on crime Chicago Flips Red founder Zoe Leigh criticizes city and state leaders as the 'Useless Five' for rejecting President Trump's federal help offer amid ongoing violence.
September 3, 2025 Democrats have let Chicago crime ruin everything. Trump can help save lives My brother was murdered in Chicago and I know why Trump should send aid to address the city's crime crisis over local Democratic officials' objections.
September 3, 2025 Former Chicago police official says Democrats are 'afraid' a Trump crime crackdown in the city would work Jody Weis argued the Illinois governor and Chicago mayor are afraid federal assistance would show what committed politicians can accomplish against crime.
September 3, 2025 Trump escalates fight with Pritzker as bloody Chicago weekend sparks troop warning President Donald Trump and his administration have launched a crusade against Illinois lawmakers who’ve refused offers to send in National Guard troops to Chicago following a violent Labor Day weekend in the city.
September 2, 2025 MSNBC host urges Pritzker to do the 'radical' thing and work with Trump MSNBC host Joe Scarborough argued on Tuesday that Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker should partner with President Donald Trump to combat crime in his home state.