Trump follows through on campaign pledge to use military and DOJ against foes

Trump Escalates Demands for 2020 Election Investigations and Prosecutions

President Donald Trump is dialing up pressure on the Justice Department to freshly scrutinize ballots from the 2020 election, raising tensions with administration officials who think their time is better spent examining voter lists for future elections.

Why should Democrats fund their own Trump-fueled demise?

Last weekend at the Naval Station in Norfolk, Virginia, at a uniform-mandatory commemoration of the Navy’s 250th anniversary, Donald Trump addressed the troops as if it were a MAGA rally. He told hundreds of sailors, SEALS and Marines that the nation had to “take care” of this “little gnat on our shoulder called the Democrats,” then proceeded to disparage Democrats to cheers and applause from the assembled troops. His comments drew criticism bec…

Trump calls for jailing Democratic leaders as National Guard troops prepare for Chicago deployment

Trump’s call to imprison two prominent opponents of his immigration crackdown comes as another high-profile political rival was due to appear in court on charges that have been criticized as flimsy.

Trump follows through on campaign pledge to use military and DOJ against foes

On Wednesday, former FBI Director James Comey was arraigned, and Trump called for Illinois' governor and Chicago's mayor to be jailed.

As Trump says Pritzker ‘should be in jail,’ Illinois’ governor taunts: ‘Come and get me’ - Mahomet Daily

by Brenden Moore, Capitol News Illinois October 8, 2025 Article Summary President Donald Trump posted to social media Wednesday that Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson “should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers.” Pritzker in turn said he won’t back down and taunted Trump to “Come and get me” in a Wednesday TV interview. Johnson responded: “this is not the first time Trump has tried to have a Black man unjustly arres…