President attacks Chicago mayor and Illinois governor as extra troops arrive at army training site south-west of city

US president suggests invoking the Insurrection Act to sidestep any court restrictions to deploying troops to police US cities.

U.S. District Judge April M. Perry is allowing the Trump administration to proceed with plans to deploy troops to Illinois, for now.

WASHINGTON: The state of Illinois and the city of Chicago sued President Donald Trump on Monday, seeking to block the deployment of federalized National Guard troops to Chicago,…

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul says the only "chaos" on Chicago's streets is coming from federal immigration agents carrying our aggressive enforcement.

Federal government allowed to continue Chicago deployment while it responds to Illinois lawsuit

Military presence comes after judge declined to block troops from entering, following lawsuit filed by city and state

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has accused Trump of using troops as “political props” and “pawns.”

Troops arrive despite active legal challenges from Chicago and the state of Illinois in the courts.

Military presence comes after US district judge declined to immediately block troops from entering city – key US politics stories from 7 October at a glance

Troops from Texas have been sent on a controversial mission to support President Trump's immigration crackdown.

President Trump's National Guard deployments in Oregon and Illinois will be tested in court hearings scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 9.

National Guard troops have already arrived in the Chicago area, as President Trump condemns the city as a 'hellhole'.

President attacks Chicago mayor and Illinois governor as extra troops arrive at army training site south-west of city

A judge blocked the deployment of National Guard troops in the Chicago area for two weeks, finding no substantial evidence that a “danger of rebellion” is brewing in Illinois.

The judge says allowing troops in the state would only ‘add fuel to the fire’, after actions by ICE agents prompted protests in the city.

The partial ruling said there was “no credible” evidence of danger in Illinois’s largest city despite assaults on ICE officers

Federal judge blocks deployment for two weeks, says sending Guard troops would 'add fuel to the fire'.

National Guard troops began patrolling in Memphis, as the Trump administration battles lawsuits against similar moves in Chicago and Portland.

But the Chicago-based US Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit also rules the force can remain under federal control for now.

National Guard troops sent to Illinois by President Donald Trump can stay in the state and under federal control, but can’t be deployed to protect federal property or go on patrol…