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Trump Threatens to Invoke Insurrection Act as National Guard Deployment Sparks Legal Clash

President Donald Trump’s threat to invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy troops in more US cities has intensified a legal battle with Democratic leaders over presidential powers.

Hundreds of National Guard soldiers from Texas are expected to begin patrolling in Chicago this week under a court-approved deployment, while a separate judge temporarily blocked a similar operation in Portland, Oregon.

Trump defended his actions as necessary to curb crime and protect federal property, though critics accuse him of overreach and political manipulation.

The Insurrection Act, last used during the 1992 Los Angeles riots, allows presidents to deploy military forc

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