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Illinois sues the Trump administration over National Guard deployment to Chicago

Illinois and Chicago filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump to block the deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago, calling it unlawful and unconstitutional.
The lawsuit claims that Trump's orders violate the Posse Comitatus Act and infringe on Illinois's right to self-governance.
A federal judge previously blocked a similar deployment to Portland, stating, 'this is a nation of constitutional law, not martial law,' reinforcing the checks on Trump's authority.
Governor J.B. Pritzker condemned the deployment as 'outrageous and un-American,' asserting that President Trump's actions reflect a reckless power grab.

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