National Guard troops are expected to begin patrolling in Memphis. The patrols are expected Friday after a federal judge in Illinois ruled Thursday to block a deployment in the Chicago-area for at ...

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President Donald Trump opened a meeting with his Cabinet at the White House on Thursday by speaking about the ceasefire deal and his plans to travel to the Middle East. Trump also said he has been ...

Troops from Texas arrived in Illinois and are expected to deploy in the Chicago area on Wednesday, a U.S. military official said. Officials there and in Portland, Ore., are trying to block the ...

It’s a key step in implementing a ceasefire and the exchange of hostages for Palestinian prisoners brokered by President Trump.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the “first phase” of his peace plan to pause fighting and release at least some hostages and prisoners, in a major ...

The judge said the administration's directives violate the Constitution and would “only add fuel to the fire that the defendants themselves have started." ...

Senate Republicans narrowly blocked a Democratic bid to limit President Donald Trump’s authority to strike drug cartels, rejecting a war powers measure amid growing concern over the administration’s ...

The U.S. Northern Command confirmed to NBC Chicago Wednesday that hundreds of soldiers from the National Guard were activated and in the Chicago area under a “Federal Protection Mission,” with forces ...

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The move was widely seen as a strongarm tactic to pressure lawmakers to reopen government, as party leaders remain seemingly at an impasse on day 7 of the shutdown.

Follow government shutdown news as Trump and Congress grapple with federal budget plans. Firings are expected soon, and some employees have received furlough notices.