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Democrats try to flip the script on ‘states’ rights’ to defy, upend Trump’s National Guard plan

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has spent weeks criticizing President Donald Trump's threats to deploy National Guard troops to the city — a stance that some Republicans call a sharp reversal from the Democratic Party’s long-held opposition to "states’ rights" arguments.While the legality of Trump’s actions remains to be seen — his federalization efforts are being reviewed by several federal and appeals courts this week — the move has sparked a fierce debate across party lines. Democrats, for their part, have denounced the move as unlawful and beyond the scope of Trump’s authority."The president...

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