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On Trump’s Orders, 200 Troops From Texas Arrive in Illinois

Two hundred Texas National Guard troops have arrived in Illinois, a Pentagon official said Tuesday, ahead of a planned deployment in Chicago that is strongly opposed by local Democratic officials.

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Trump Says May Invoke Insurrection Act to Deploy More Troops in US

President Donald Trump threatened Monday to use emergency powers against rebellion to deploy more troops into Democratic-led US cities, intensifying his rhetoric as his attempts to mobilize the military face legal challenges.

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Venezuela Says Foiled ‘False Flag’ Plot Targeting US Embassy

President Nicolas Maduro said Monday that Venezuela foiled a false flag operation by what he called local terrorists to plant explosives at the US embassy in Caracas and exacerbate a dispute between the two countries over drug trafficking.

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Hamas and Israel Open Talks in Egypt Under Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan

Delegations from Hamas and Israel on Monday began indirect talks in Egypt on ending the nearly two-year war in Gaza, with US President Donald Trump judging that the Palestinian militant group was ready to compromise over his proposals for a deal.

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Trump Says ‘No Boats’ Left After US Strikes Near Venezuela

President Donald Trump said Sunday that lethal strikes on small boats near the Venezuelan coast that US officials accuse of carrying drugs have been so successful "there are no boats" left in that area of the Caribbean.

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Negotiators Due in Egypt for Gaza Talks as Trump Urges Quick Action

Delegations from Hamas, Israel and the United States are due to convene in Egypt for talks on Monday, with US President Donald Trump calling on negotiators to "move fast" to end the nearly two-year war in the Gaza Strip.

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Trump Administration Declares US Cities War Zones

The Trump administration branded Chicago a "war zone" as a justification for deploying soldiers against the will of local Democratic officials.

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Trump Says Hamas Ready for Peace, Tells Israel to Stop Bombing Gaza

US President Trump said he believed Hamas was ready for "lasting peace" and told Israel to stop bombing Gaza, after the Palestinian militant group declared it was ready to free hostages under his ceasefire plan.

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Trump Declares ‘Armed Conflict’ With Drug Cartels

President Trump has declared that the United States is engaged in "armed conflict" with drug cartels, his administration said in a notice sent to Congress after recent strikes on boats off Venezuela.

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Trump Gives Hamas ‘3 or 4 Days’ on Gaza Deal

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday gave Hamas an ultimatum of "three or four days" to accept his plan to end the war in Gaza "for their own good" or face severe consequences.

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