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The difference between the Insurrection Act and martial law
Federal and state officials have declared martial law 68 times in the past, such as in Hawaii following the Japanese attack ...
Tom Cotton endorses use of Insurrection Act in California to quell rioters
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) promoted the use of the Insurrection Act against rioters in Los Angeles on Tuesday. This marked the ...
Trump has floated invoking the Insurrection Act. It’s only been done a handful of times in modern history.
President Donald Trump has said he may invoke the Insurrection Act, a law that grants the president the authority to deploy the U.S. military on American soil, as protests and unrest continue in Los ...
Trump officials quietly discuss moves in LA that avoid invoking Insurrection Act, but it’s not off the table
President Donald Trump and Stephen Miller have repeatedly used the word “insurrection” to describe the protests in Los ...
After violent LA protests, could Trump incite the Insurrection Act? Here's what it is.
The Insurrection Act allows presidents to deploy the military within the country during unrest. Here's what the law says and ...
Trump says 'we'll see' if Insurrection Act needed amid protests in Los Angeles
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would invoke the Insurrection Act if he determined there was an insurrection ...
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In deploying National Guard, Trump critics see ‘run around’ of Insurrection Act
President Trump’s use of the National Guard to respond to protests in California is raising questions about how far he’ll go ...
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Republicans in Congress Preemptively Back Trump’s Potential Invocation of the 19th-Century Insurrection Act
Senator Thune and Speaker Johnson offer no objections to a possible move after the president teased an escalation on Tuesday.
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What is the Insurrection Act, and what happens if Trump uses it to quell LA protests?
Nathan Howard/Reuters On Sunday, Trump was asked by ABC News Senior Political Correspondent Rachel Scott if he is prepared to invoke the 1807 Insurrection Act. The last time the act was used was ...