The Illinois governor and the Chicago mayor say they won’t back down after threats by President Donald Trump to have them jailed for opposing his deployment of National Guard troops to support immigration arrests in the nation’s third-largest city
The Illinois governor and Chicago mayor say they won’t stop trying to protect their communities after threats by President Donald Trump to have them jailed for opposing his deployment of National Guard troops to support immigration arrests in nation’s third-largest city. Trump’s social media post is just the latest example of his efforts to punish his political opponents .
The Nobel Peace Prize will soon be announced, just as Trump takes credit for some notable foreign policy interventions. But longtime Nobel watchers say Trump’s prospects remain remote, since the Norwegian Nobel Committee typically focuses on the durability of peace, the promotion of international fraternity and the quiet work of institutions that strengthen those goals.
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A president looking to seize power beyond the executive branch. A Congress controlled by Republicans unwilling to directly defy him. A minority party looking for any way to fight back .
