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US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

When will US generals stand-up to Trump? | Moustafa Bayoumi

Senior US military leaders face escalating pressure to choose constitutional duty over loyalty as the president increasingly deploys troops for domestic policing and political spectacle.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Trump's domestic troop deployments aren't about crime they're about intimidation | Moira Donegan

Federal deployment to Chicago is politically motivated to assert Trump's authority, intimidate opposition voters, and target immigrants rather than address actual crime.
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