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Trump insists the troops are needed to instill order, but Democratic states say the deployments risk escalating tensions.

The fate of conversion therapy bans in over 20 states could rest on how the high court rules on a free-speech challenge.

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The proposal represents one of the most forceful legislative attempts yet to enshrine a political figure's legacy into public ...

President Donald Trump has said repeatedly he could invoke the 1807 statute, which gives the president the power to deploy ...

President Donald Trump’s efforts to send National Guard troops into U.S. cities — including Los Angeles; Portland, Oregon; ...