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• Security forces keep up fight with cartel gunmen a day after the Mexican military killed a drug lord

  February 23, 2026 8:56 AM

  TAPALPA, Mexico (AP) — A day after the Mexican army killed the country's most powerful drug lord, the picturesque town where it happened was a study in contrasts. Tourist shops in Tapalpa were open Monday, and workers were on the job. But gunshots also rang out, and in the... more »

• The Supreme Court will decide whether Trump's birthright citizenship order violates the Constitution

  December 5, 2025 3:24 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to take up the constitutionality of President Donald Trump's order on birthright citizenship declaring that children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens. The justices will hear Trump's appeal of a... more »

• Suspect in National Guard attack struggled with 'dark isolation' as community raised concerns

  November 30, 2025 2:01 PM

  The Afghan man accused of shooting two National Guard members blocks from the White House had been unraveling for years, unable to hold a job and flipping between long, lightless stretches of isolation and taking sudden weekslong cross-country drives. Rahmanullah Lakanwal's behavior deteriorated so sharply that a community advocate reached... more »

• Trump says 'it's too bad' he can't run for a third term

  October 29, 2025 6:12 PM

  GYEONGJU, South Korea (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that "it's too bad" he's not allowed to run for a third term, conceding the constitutional reality even as he expressed interest in continuing to serve. "If you read it, it's pretty clear," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force... more »

• States worry about how to fill the gap in food aid ahead of a federal benefits halt

  October 23, 2025 10:31 PM

  Officials in Louisiana, Vermont and Virginia pledged Thursday to keep food aid flowing to recipients in their states, even if the federal program is stalled next month because of the government shutdown. The fate of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, which helps about 1 in 8 Americans... more »

• 'No Kings' protests return as Trump ramps up authoritarian practices, organizers say

  October 17, 2025 12:42 PM

  **EDITOR'S NOTE: No Kings protests are planned in the Rio Grande Valley. To find one near you, click here. Big crowds of protesters are expected Saturday in thousands of places around the U.S. in opposition to what some are characterizing as increasingly authoritarian practices by President Donald Trump.... more »

• Federal immigration officers in Chicago area will be required to wear body cameras, judge says

  October 16, 2025 11:52 AM

  CHICAGO (AP) — Federal immigration officers in the Chicago area will be required to wear body cameras, a judge said Thursday after seeing tear gas and other aggressive steps used against protesters. U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis said she was a "little startled" after seeing TV images of clashes... more »

• National Guard troops in Illinois can remain federalized but can’t be deployed, appeals court rules

  October 12, 2025 1:51 PM

  Originally Published: 11 OCT 25 15:54 ET Updated: 12 OCT 25 08:35 ET By Michelle Watson, Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court ruled Saturday the National Guard troops in Illinois can remain under federal control but can’t be deployed as the appeals process continues... more »

• Trump and Hegseth declare an end to 'politically correct' leadership in the US military

  September 30, 2025 9:55 AM

  QUANTICO, Va. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday proposed using American cities as training grounds for the armed forces and spoke of needing U.S. military might to combat what he called the "invasion from within." Addressing an audience of military brass abruptly summoned to Virginia, Trump outlined a... more »

• Things to know about federal law enforcement activity in Portland, Chicago, Memphis

  September 28, 2025 1:17 PM

  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — President Donald Trump's announcement that he will send troops to Portland, agents clashing with protesters near an immigration enforcement building in suburban Chicago, and the expected arrival of the National Guard in Memphis are the most recent examples of current and possible federal law enforcement crackdowns... more »

• Trump orders troops to Portland, Oregon, in latest deployment to US cities

  September 27, 2025 11:54 AM

  PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday he will send troops to Portland, Oregon, "authorizing Full Force, if necessary" to handle "domestic terrorists" as he expands his controversial deployments to more American cities. He made the announcement on social media, writing that he was directing the Department... more »

• The economy was a strength for Trump in his first term. Not anymore, according to recent polling

  September 24, 2025 11:24 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's second-term strengths look different from his first, according to recent polling. Once strengthened by economic issues, Trump's approval is now relatively low on the economy and he's leaning on his stronger issues of crime, border security and immigration. Concerns about the economy and... more »

• Senate Democrats raise concerns over Pentagon plan to use military lawyers as immigration judges

  September 16, 2025 3:55 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Some Democratic senators say they are deeply concerned that a Pentagon plan to allow military lawyers to work as temporary immigration judges will violate a ban on using service members for law enforcement and affect the military justice system. The letter, sent to the military services... more »

• Trump's use of National Guard during Los Angeles immigration protests is illegal, a judge rules

  September 2, 2025 9:06 AM

  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration violated federal law in the use of National Guard troops amid Southern California immigration enforcement operations and accompanying protests. Judge Charles Breyer found President Donald Trump's administration violated federal law by sending troops to the Los... more »

• Trump suggests more US cities need National Guard but crime stats tell a different story

  August 29, 2025 3:36 PM

  President Donald Trump has threatened to deploy the National Guard to Chicago, New York, Seattle, Baltimore, San Francisco and Portland, Oregon, to fight what he says is runaway crime. Yet data shows most violent crime in those places and around the country has declined in recent years. Homicides through... more »

• National Guard members on DC streets for Trump's crackdown will soon be armed, military says

  August 22, 2025 10:18 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered that National Guard troops patrolling the streets of Washington for President Donald Trump's law enforcement crackdown will be armed, the Pentagon said Friday. The Defense Department didn't immediately offer any other details about the new development or why it was... more »

• As hurricane season collides with immigration agenda, fears increase for those without legal status

  August 21, 2025 2:57 PM

  If a major hurricane approaches Central Florida this season, Maria knows it's dangerous to stay inside her wooden, trailer-like home. In past storms, she evacuated to her sister's sturdier house. If she couldn't get there, a shelter set up at the local high school served as a refuge if needed.... more »

• Trump administration claims powers of DC police chief, strengthening federal grip on law enforcement

  August 14, 2025 9:57 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration, stepping up its crackdown on policing in the nation's capital, on Thursday named the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration to be Washington's "emergency police commissioner" with all the powers of the police chief — a significant move that increases national control over the... more »

• As federal activity takes root in DC, police chief orders more cooperation with immigration agents

  August 14, 2025 2:30 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington, D.C., police chief ordered more cooperation between her officers and federal immigration officials as President Donald Trump's law enforcement takeover of the nation's capital took root Thursday. National Guard troops watched over some of the world's most renowned landmarks and Humvees took up position in... more »

• Federal agents will be out 24/7 on patrol in Washington, the White House says

  August 13, 2025 5:33 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — As a wary Washington waited, the White House promised a ramp-up of National Guard troops and federal officers on the streets of the nation's capital around the clock starting Wednesday, days after President Donald Trump's unprecedented announcement that his administration would take over the city's police department... more »

• Trump's takeover of Washington law enforcement begins as National Guard troops arrive

  August 12, 2025 3:20 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — The new picture of law enforcement in the nation's capital began taking shape Tuesday as some of the 800 National Guard members deployed by the Trump administration began arriving. The city's police and federal officials, projecting cooperation, took the first steps in an uneasy partnership to reduce... more »

• Trump says he's placing Washington police under federal control and deploying the National Guard

  August 11, 2025 11:56 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that he's deploying the National Guard across Washington and taking over the city's police department in the hopes of reducing crime, even as the city's mayor has noted that crime is falling in the nation's capital. The Republican president, who said... more »

• Pentagon ends deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops in Los Angeles

  July 15, 2025 6:27 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Pentagon said Tuesday it is ending the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops in Los Angeles, accounting for nearly half of the soldiers sent to the city to deal with protests over the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. Roughly 4,000 National Guard soldiers and 700... more »

• Appeals court lets Trump keep control of National Guard troops deployed to Los Angeles

  June 20, 2025 1:44 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) — An appeals court on Thursday allowed President Donald Trump to keep control of National Guard troops he deployed to Los Angeles following protests over immigration raids. The decision halts a ruling from a lower court judge who found Trump acted illegally when he activated the... more »

• “They’re taking Shirly”: An Army sergeant in Houston thought his family was safe, then ICE deported his wife

  June 17, 2025 11:46 AM

  " “They’re taking Shirly”: An Army sergeant in Houston thought his family was safe, then ICE deported his wife " was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. ... more »

• Nationwide protests against immigration raids escalate, leading to arrests and curfews

  June 13, 2025 1:20 PM

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Protests over federal immigration enforcement raids have been flaring up around the country as officials in cities large and small prepare for major demonstrations against President Donald Trump. Although many demonstrations against Immigration and Customs Enforcement have been peaceful, others have led to clashes with... more »

• 4 detainees have escaped from an immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey, DHS says

  June 13, 2025 1:13 PM

  Four detainees have escaped from a federal immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey, amid reports of disorder breaking out there, according to the Department of Homeland Security. More "law enforcement partners" have been brought in to find the detainees missing from Delaney Hall, according to an emailed statement... more »

• Appeals court temporarily blocks judge's ruling to return control of National Guard to California

  June 12, 2025 10:17 PM

  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday temporarily blocked a federal judge's order that directed President Donald Trump to return control of National Guard troops to California after he deployed them there following protests in Los Angeles over immigration raids. The court said... more »

• Judge says Trump illegally deployed National Guard to help with LA protests

  June 12, 2025 3:02 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem pledged Thursday to carry on with the Trump administration's immigration crackdown despite waves of unrest across the U.S. Hours later a judge issued a temporary restraining order directing President Donald Trump to return control to California over National Guard troops he... more »

• Gov. Abbott deploys over 5,000 Texas National Guard troops ahead of planned 'No Kings' protests

  June 12, 2025 11:36 AM

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday he has ordered the deployment of more than 5,000 Texas National Guard troops, along with more than 2,000 state police, to help local law enforcement manage protests against President Donald Trump and the ongoing federal immigration raids. Abbott's announcement... more »

• Hegseth defends use of troops to protect immigration raids in Los Angeles

  June 11, 2025 5:16 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended his decision to order troops to provide security during federal immigration raids in Los Angeles, telling senators on Wednesday it's about "maintaining law and order." Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., condemned the move as illegal, saying it erodes military readiness and questioning... more »

• Protests over immigration raids are popping up across the US with more planned

  June 10, 2025 6:55 PM

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Protests that sprang up in Los Angeles over immigration enforcement raids and prompted President Donald Trump to mobilize National Guard troops and Marines have begun to spread across the country, with more planned into the weekend. From Seattle to Austin and Washington, D.C., marchers have... more »

• Trump says he will 'liberate' Los Angeles in speech to mark the 250th anniversary of the Army

  June 10, 2025 6:15 PM

  FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — President Donald Trump called protesters in Los Angeles "animals" and "a foreign enemy" in a speech at Fort Bragg on Tuesday as he defended deploying the military on demonstrators opposed to his immigration enforcement raids and as he vowed to "liberate" the West Coast city.... more »

• California governor asks court to block Trump administration from using troops in immigration raids

  June 10, 2025 3:05 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom asked a federal court Tuesday to block the Trump administration from using the National Guard and Marines to assist with immigration raids in Los Angeles, saying it would only heighten tensions. Newsom filed the emergency request after President Donald Trump ordered... more »

• Marines will be deployed to LA to respond to immigration protests

  June 9, 2025 5:14 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Pentagon planned to deploy about 700 Marines to Los Angeles on Monday to help National Guard members respond to immigration protests, three U.S. officials said as California prepared to sue President Donald Trump over his use of Guard troops to confront the protesters. The... more »

• California governor plans to file lawsuit against Trump over National Guard deployment to protests

  June 9, 2025 11:15 AM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he planned to file a lawsuit Monday against President Donald Trump in response to the administration's extraordinary deployment of the National Guard to confront immigration protesters who took to the streets in Los Angeles. "Commandeering a state's National Guard without... more »

• National Guard faces off with protesters hours after arriving in Los Angeles on Trump's orders

  June 8, 2025 12:06 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Members of the National Guard faced off with protesters in Los Angeles on Sunday, and tear gas was fired at a growing crowd that gathered outside a federal complex hours after the federal troops arrived in the city on President Donald Trump's orders. The confrontation... more »

• Suspected Drug Houses to be Demolished in San Benito Play Video

  July 29, 2019 4:33 PM

  SAN BENITO - Suspected drug houses are about to be demolished in San Benito. This is a part of Operation Crackdown. More than 25 abandoned houses in San Benito will be torn down by the National Guard. City officials say they hope destroying them will... more »

• DHS Request Under Review by Defense Dept. for More Troops Play Video

  April 26, 2019 11:47 AM

  WESLACO – A request to send more troops to the Southern U.S. border is under review. There are 3,000 active duty troops and 2,000 National Guard personnel on the borderline. When asked how many troops could be sent out, the acting secretary of defense said he didn’t have... more »

• National Guard Soldiers Head to Valley to Aid with Rescues Play Video

  June 21, 2018 5:26 PM

  WESLACO – National Guard soldiers are headed to the Rio Grande Valley to help out victims of severe weather conditions. A spokesperson says they're sending transportation crews and aviation equipment. On Wednesday, members of the State National Guard assisted law enforcement. The Texas Guard says forces are pre-positioned in Corpus... more »

• National Guard to Arrive at Texas-Mexico Border Soon Play Video

  April 6, 2018 9:16 PM

  WESLACO – The Texas National Guard announced Friday they’re heading toward the southern border to help secure it. Authorities say while the troops will be supporting Border Patrol field agents, exact assignments are still being “worked out.” Brigadier General Tracy Norris with the Texas Military Department says by the end... more »

• Apprehensions Along the Border Appear to be Decreasing Play Video

  April 5, 2018 8:20 PM

  WESLACO – National Guardsmen on the U.S.-Mexico border is not a new idea. Troops were sent by other presidents three times before and in 2006 to handle a surge. CHANNEL 5 NEWS wanted to know how the levels of apprehensions and staffing looked during these deployments. Illegal immigration ebbs and... more »