“Donald Trump’s continued deployment of National Guard troops to major cities over the objections of their Democratic state leaders is shattering a decades-long norm of cooperation between presidents and governors,” Politico reports.

“What began this year as a one-off deployment to Los Angeles has spread to Washington, Portland, Oregon and Illinois, spurring furious pushback from local and state officials. Governors, including potential 2028 presidential contenders Gavin Newsom in California and JB Pritzker in Illinois, have said they were notified at the last minute that Guard troops were being dispatched to American streets.”

“The precedent-skirting lack of communication is prompting high-profile Democrats — who have already sued the administration — to escalate their rhetoric and pres

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