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Trump Threatens Insurrection Act: Minnesota Faces Military Deployment

President Trump warned he could invoke the Insurrection Act to send federal troops to Minnesota as protests and clashes with ICE agents escalate, signaling a major test of presidential power and sparking legal and political alarm across Washington

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250 billion - Taiwan pledges investment in US chipmaking

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"We shouldn't even have an election" — Donald Trump

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Trump Threatens Insurrection Act: Minnesota on Notice

President Trump has publicly threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to quell unrest in Minnesota as federal agents clash with protesters. The rhetoric raises the prospect of deploying military forces on U.S. soil and deepens the constitutional and political crisis.

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As Trump hints at invoking a centuries old statute, major outlets are running explainers on the Insurrection Act and its rare use. Legal analysts warn invocation would mark a profound shift in the use of federal force domestically.

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