August 26 Blue city residents plead for Trump’s help as ‘out of control’ crime leads to another bloody weekend Chicago residents express support for Trump's plan to federalize city police following another bloody weekend with 6 killed and 27 injured in shootings.
August 26 Pritzker rails against 'un-American' possible National Guard deployment by Trump Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker blasted President Trump as a "wannabe dictator" Monday, accusing him of trying to "occupy" Chicago with National Guard troops after reports of a possible deployment to the city.
August 26 LIZ PEEK: Trump pranks Democrats into opposing something they've always claimed to support Donald Trump is trying to reverse course after Joe Biden. He is threatening to send troops to violence-prone cities and has just signed an executive order to eliminate cashless bail.
August 25 Harold Ford Jr.: Any politician who resists this is 'foolish,' playing a 'dangerous and ugly' kind of politics 'The Five' discusses President Donald Trump signing an executive order to end cashless bail in Washington, D.C. and floating bringing his crime crackdown to Chicago.
August 25 Chicago’s crime crisis is a national disgrace — Trump must step in now Chicago violence reaches war zone levels with 40,000 killed over six decades as Trump considers federal intervention despite Governor Pritzker's resistance to help.
August 25 Trump's week shaped by crime agenda, potential guard deployment to Chicago Widening the federal role in security assistance in Democratic-run cities has sparked pushback from local officials who call it political.
August 24 Chicago mayor calls Trump's National Guard plan 'most flagrant violation of our Constitution' Mayor Brandon Johnson pushed back against Trump's National Guard plans for Chicago, citing 30% drop in homicides and concerns about eroding police-community trust.
August 24 Gov. Pritzker says Trump trying to 'manufacture a crisis' as admin plans National Guard deployment to Chicago Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said there is no emergency following reports that the federal government may deploy the National Guard to Chicago.
August 23 Gianno Caldwell mulls Senate bid as Chicagoans are 'begging for change' on crime woes Gianno Caldwell mulls Illinois Senate campaign for Dick Durbin's open seat, focusing on a law-and-order platform after a personal tragedy in Chicago.
August 22 Jussie Smollett felt 'extremely emasculated' by outpouring of support after assault story went viral In a new Netflix documentary, former "Empire" star Jussie Smollett spoke out about the support he received after he came forward with the hate crime allegation.