President Trump wants to send troops to the Chicago area as he expands use of the military for domestic purposes. Photograph: Kenny Holston/The New York TimesThe US supreme court refused on Tuesday to let Donald Trump send national guard troops to the Chicago area. The high court order is not a final ruling but it could affect other lawsuits challenging Trump’s attempts to deploy the military in other Democratic-led cities. The administration had initially sought the order to allow the deployment of troops from Illinois and Texas, but the Texas contingent of about 200 national guard troops was later sent home from Chicago. But in October, she extended the order indefinitely while the supreme court reviewed the case.

Source: The Irish Times December 24, 2025 05:57 UTC