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White House August 26

Illinois Democrat leaders blast Trump push to send National Guard to Chicago

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and other state leaders strongly oppose President Donald Trump's proposal to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago to address crime.

VIDEO August 26

Outside of these two crimes, there's a lot of 'wiggle room' for stats, public safety researcher reveals

Manhattan Institute fellow Rafael Mangual breaks down the 'incentives' for manipulating crime statistics as the Trump administration alleges Washington, D.C.'s, numbers are fudged on 'The Will Cain Show.'

Media August 26

Chicago mayor repeatedly dodges MSNBC questions about whether city needs more police

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson dodged several questions by MSNBC host Joe Scarborough on Tuesday about whether increased police presence in the city would help cut down on crime.

Donald Trump August 26

White House accuses Pritzker, Illinois Dems of whining while Chicago crime rages

President Donald Trump confirmed his willingness to send troops to Chicago amid his crime crackdown, while city officials cited a 33% reduction in homicides under Mayor Brandon Johnson.

Crime August 26

Blue city residents plead for Trump’s help as ‘out of control’ crime leads to another bloody weekend

Chicago residents express support for Trump's plan to federalize city police following another bloody weekend with 6 killed and 27 injured in shootings.

Chicago August 26

Pritzker rails against 'un-American' possible National Guard deployment by Trump

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker blasted President Trump as a "wannabe dictator" Monday, accusing him of trying to "occupy" Chicago with National Guard troops after reports of a possible deployment to the city.

Opinion August 26

LIZ PEEK: Trump pranks Democrats into opposing something they've always claimed to support

Donald Trump is trying to reverse course after Joe Biden. He is threatening to send troops to violence-prone cities and has just signed an executive order to eliminate cashless bail.

VIDEO August 25

Harold Ford Jr.: Any politician who resists this is 'foolish,' playing a 'dangerous and ugly' kind of politics

'The Five' discusses President Donald Trump signing an executive order to end cashless bail in Washington, D.C. and floating bringing his crime crackdown to Chicago.

Opinion August 25

Chicago’s crime crisis is a national disgrace — Trump must step in now

Chicago violence reaches war zone levels with 40,000 killed over six decades as Trump considers federal intervention despite Governor Pritzker's resistance to help.

Donald Trump August 25

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 it political.

Chicago August 24

Chicago mayor calls Trump's National Guard plan 'most flagrant violation of our Constitution'

Mayor Brandon Johnson pushed back against Trump's National Guard plans for Chicago, citing 30% drop in homicides and concerns about eroding police-community trust.