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fromIndependent
1 week ago

Max Boot: Trump's 'Department of War' renaming less alarming than how he uses the US military itself

President Trump's executive order renaming the Department of Defense 'Department of War' is symbolic, prioritizes style over substance, and conflicts with Congress's 1949 naming authority.
fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

How Trump could try to deploy troops over states objections, according to law expert

On Tuesday, Trump said he would "love to have" Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a Democrat, call him and request troops, adding that he would "gain respect" for Pritzker if he asked for them.
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