Trump again appears to threaten sending troops to Chicago
President Trump has targeted Chicago and other Democrat-led cities for expanded federal intervention.
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Chicago braces for federal immigration crackdown
Chicago officials agree that a federal crackdown on immigration is imminent. Saturday kicked off a week-long celebration of Mexican Independence Day. CBS News Chicago's Jermont Terry reports.
DHS to use Navy base for federal agents
As Chicago braces for expanded Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids, the Homeland Security Department has asked the Pentagon to use a nearby military base to house hundreds of federal agents, according to an internal government memo. CBS immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more details.
Immigration crackdown targets Chicago
A boarded-up building in Chicago will soon be a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility. This is part of the Trump administration's expanding crackdown on immigration. Plus, a Navy base in Chicago could be used to accommodate federal agents ahead of a possible deployment. CBS News Chicago's Darius Johnson reports, and CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more.
Navy base to serve as hub for Chicago immigration crackdown, memo indicates
Homeland Security personnel and equipment began arriving at Naval Station Great Lakes earlier this week, a U.S. official familiar with the operation told CBS News.
Chicago-area Navy base to be used for ICE
The Department of Homeland Security plans to use a Navy base near Chicago for immigration operations. An internal DHS memo obtained by CBS News outlines its request to the Department of Defense to use the Naval Station Great Lakes outside of Chicago as a staging area for upcoming ICE operations. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez breaks down what to know.
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Mayor proclaims today to be Sandra Cisneros Day, honoring famed author
Mayor Brandon Johnson has proclaimed Sept. 4, 2025 to be Sandra Cisneros Day, honoring the famed local author.
The politics of Trump's troop deployments
President Trump is ramping up his rhetoric about federal intervention in several Democrat-run cities due to crime, but many of the cities with the highest violent crime rates per capita are found in red states run by Republicans. CBS News Justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more.
Details unclear over Trump's Chicago threat
President Trump said on Tuesday that he will be sending troops to Chicago as part of his crime crackdown, but did not say when. CBS News' Weijia Jiang has the latest from the White House.
Trump on possible National Guard deployment to Chicago: "We're going in"
President Trump suggested he's planning to send National Guard troops to Chicago, in what could be the latest salvo in his controversial push to use federal forces to address crime.
Unpacking Trump threats to send troops to Chicago
President Trump is promising to send the National Guard into Chicago despite strong opposition from state and local officials in Illinois. It's the latest in Mr. Trump's federal attempt to crackdown on crime. Scott MacFarlane has more.
Trump troop threat for Chicago faces opposition
After hinting as much for weeks, President Trump said he will deploy the National Guard to Chicago. As Nancy Cordes reports, it comes amid growing opposition from state and local leaders.
Trump on troops in Chicago: "We're going in"
President Trump on Tuesday said he does plan to send National Guard troops to Chicago over crime, though he didn't elaborate on when. CBS News' Nancy Cordes and Jake Rosen have the latest.
Pritzker, Johnson address Trump's troop plan
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson spoke Tuesday about President Trump's plan to send National Guard troops to the Second City in an effort to crack down on crime.
Trump threatens to send troops to Chicago
President Trump has threatened to send troops to Chicago as part of his crime and immigration crackdowns. Meanwhile, a California judge ruled that the Trump administration's deployment of the National Guard to Los Angeles, California, violated federal law. CBS News' Aaron Navarro has more from the White House.
Trump threatens to send National Guard
President Trump posted on social media about Chicago and pledged he will "solve the crime problem fast, just like I did in DC." CBS News' Jake Rosen has more details.
Chicago officials believe troops are days away
Chicago officials say they're hearing it will be days, not weeks, before National Guard troops like the ones patrolling Washington, D.C., arrive in their city despite their objections. Nancy Cordes reports.
Political strategists on immigration, crime
Republican strategist Jeanette Hoffman and Democratic strategist Hyma Moore weigh in on a judge blocking the potential deportation of several unaccompanied children to Guatemala, and the Trump administration's plans to expand immigration enforcement in Chicago.
Noem says ICE operations expanding in Chicago
Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem has confirmed that immigration enforcement operations by ICE will expand in Chicago. CBS News' Aaron Navarro reports.
Chicago leaders reject Trump's troop push
Expectations are growing that Chicago will be the next city to see National Guard troops on its streets as the Trump administration suggests expanding operations in big cities to crack down on immigration and fight crime. The possible military deployment to America's third-largest city is facing fierce resistance from local leaders.
Illinois Gov. reacts to Trump crime crackdown
President Trump comments about deploying federal law enforcement to Chicago as part of his administration's ongoing crime crackdown, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that he thinks the military deployments to American cities are an "invasion with U.S. troops."
Johnson signs executive order against possible deployment of federal agents to Chicago
The signing of the "Protecting Chicago Initiative" comes amid growing concerns of federal agents arriving in the city as soon as Friday.
Chicago mayor pushes back on Trump's crackdown
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson detailed his plan Saturday to resist President Trump's threatened immigration crackdown in his city. CBS News has learned the Trump administration plans to intensify immigration enforcement in the city as early as next week. Willie James Inman has more.
Details on Chicago immigration crackdown
The Department of Homeland Security is preparing for an immigration crackdown in Chicago as early as next week, sources told CBS News. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker blasted the Trump administration's plans.
CBS News poll: On Trump deploying National Guard, divisions over impact on crime, rights
Trump's approval rating ticks back up; support for tariffs declines as some pull back buying.
South Korea says it reached a deal to release workers detained in ICE raid
South Korea says it reached a deal with the U.S. to release more than 300 South Koreans detained in an immigration enforcement raid at a Georgia Hyundai plant.
Justice Barrett on the Supreme Court's checks on Trump's power
In her first TV interview since joining the Supreme Court in 2020, Justice Amy Coney Barrett also discusses her vote in the 2022 Dobbs abortion case.
Duckworth: Trump essentially "declared war" on Chicago; no "indications" of deployment
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, an Illinois Democrat, said President Trump "essentially just declared war on a major city in his own nation."
Powerball winning tickets sold in Texas, Missouri in estimated $1.8B jackpot
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Hassett says Fed monetary policy should be "fully independent" of presidents
Director of the National Economic Council Kevin Hassett said the Federal Reserve's monetary policy "needs to be fully independent of political influence — including from President Trump."
Ukraine government building damaged in large Russia aerial attack
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Japan's prime minister to step down less than a year after taking office
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba took office in October.
Trump attends U.S. Open men's finals
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