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Insurrection Act, plenary power, martial law and more explained

Trump may deploy the U.S. military domestically under the Insurrection Act despite legal challenges and court blocks in Portland and Chicago, a law invoked about 30 times since 1808.

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The Insurrection Act. Plenary authority. Posse Comitatus Act. Martial law. What do these terms mean? We explain.

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PolitiFact broke the news in Saint Petersburg, United States on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
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