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Republicans in Congress are eager for Trump to expand his use of

the military on U.S. soil

By STEPHEN GROVES when local officials became
Associated Press overwhelmed by civil unrest
WASHINGTON (AP) — Na- or disorder. Rarely have presi-
tional Guard troops patrol- dents used the troops for law
ling the streets of U.S. cities. enforcement purposes.
Weapons of war deployed Notable examples include
against international gangs the 1894 Pullman strike in Chi-
suspected of drug trafficking. cago, during the Civil Rights
Military bases and resources era to enforce desegregation
redirected to mass immigra- in the South, and in 1992 dur-
tion enforcement operations. ing deadly rioting after police
President Donald Trump is officers brutally beat motorist
swiftly implementing his vision Rodney King and were ac-
of the military as an all-power- quitted on state charges.Ex-
ful tool for his policy goals. It's perts say that Trump's crime
ground that presidents have mission stands out because
hardly ever crossed outside he's not responding to a par-
of times of war, and experts ticular crisis. Instead, Trump
say it's remaking the role of is using the military to imple-
the most powerful military in ment his domestic policies,
the world and its relationship whether that means using
with the American public. military aircraft for deporta-
Yet as Trump has dramatically tion flights, beefing up mili-
stepped up his use of military With the White House in the distance, National Guard troops patrol the Mall as part of President tary at the U.S.-Mexico border
force, fellow Republicans in Donald Trump's order to impose federal law enforcement in the nation's capital, in Washington, or ordering National Guard
Congress — where authoriza- Aug. 28, 2025. Associated Press troops to be ready for law
tion for such actions is sup- enforcement duties.
posed to originate — have "All of these things indicate
done little but cheer him on. the big city Democrats are re- ciated Press. includes nearly all Republi- an administration that is mak-
That's giving the president sig- ally making a mistake. I think Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., cans, roughly three-quarters ing a broad, concerted ef-
nificant leeway as he raises they're being tone deaf." agreed: "We need all the help of independents and nearly fort to insert the military into
plans to send troops next to Lawmakers from Louisiana we can get. I'm delighted to 7 in 10 Democrats. civilian law enforcement in a
Chicago, Baltimore and New — a red state that surrounds bring in the National Guard." However, statistics show over- way and on a scale that has
Orleans. politically blue New Orleans Republicans have in recent all crime is down across the no precedent in American
"If I were one of those may- — said it was a great idea for years found political suc- nation, with some cities re- history," said Joseph Nunn,
ors, I'd be glad to have the National Guard troops to go cess focusing on the issue porting 30-year lows. an attorney at the Brennan
help," said Sen. Roger Wicker, there next. of crime. The vast major- How Trump's use of the Na- Center's Liberty and National
R-Miss., the chair of the Sen- "New Orleans, like most ity of Americans, 81%, see tional Guard is unique Security Program.
ate Armed Services Commit- Democrat-run cities, has a crime as a "major problem" In the past, the use of Na- Trump says he has the "right"
tee, speaking from a Capi- high crime rate, so it would in large cities, according to tional Guard troops on Ameri- to send National Guard
tol building where National be helpful," House Speaker recent polling from the The can soil was reserved for ex- troops to the cities, even
Guard troops were patrolling Mike Johnson, a Louisiana AP-NORC Center for Pub- traordinary circumstances over the objections of state
the surrounding city. "I think Republican, told The Asso- lic Affairs Research. That such as natural disasters or governors.q

Judge temporarily blocks Alabama rule saying voucher students

can’t play sports for a year

sports teams this fall. deserves true choice in their that the CHOOSE Act pro-
Montgomery Circuit Judge education and that includes vides a type of financial
J.R. Gaines issued a tempo- their right to participate in aid. The organization said it
rary restraining order barring school athletics." has a longstanding rule that
the Alabama High School More than 20,000 students any transfer student who re-
Athletic Association from are participating in the ceives financial aid "is ineligi-
enforcing a policy that says state's new voucher pro- ble for athletic participation
the voucher recipients are gram, called the CHOOSE for one year."
ineligible to play sports dur- Act, which went into effect "This policy, established by
ing their first year at a new this school year. It allows our member schools, pro-
school. eligible families to tap up to motes competitive equity
Ivey and Alabama House $7,000 in state money to help and deters recruitment," the
Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter pay for private school or to organization wrote in a state-
had asked for the restrain- transfer to a public school, ment Thursday.
ing order after filing a lawsuit and up to $2,000 for home- Alabama is among a num-
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey delivers her State of the State address challenging the association's schooling expenses. ber of states using vouchers,
March 7, 2023, in Montgomery, Ala. decision over student eligi- The Alabama High School tax credits or scholarships to
Associated Press bility. Athletic Association did not parents to help families pay
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) and blocked a policy that "Today's order is a victory for immediately respond to an for private school or educa-
— A judge on Friday sided prevented school voucher common sense," Ivey said email seeking comment. tion costs outside of the pub-
with Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey recipients from playing on in a statement. "Every child The association had ruled lic school setting.q