Overview

• U.S. Northern Command says 300 Illinois Guard members and 200 from Texas are on Title 10 orders near Chicago to support federal operations.
• Illinois and Chicago filed suit to block the deployments; Judge April Perry requested more time, took written arguments Wednesday, and set a Thursday hearing.
• President Trump signaled he could invoke the Insurrection Act if courts or local officials impede the plan, framing the moves as necessary for protecting ICE and federal property.
• Texas Governor Greg Abbott defended sending Guard troops to Illinois; personnel were seen training in the suburbs on de-escalation and crowd-control tactics, according to Northcom.
• In Oregon, Judge Karin Immergut halted National Guard deployments to Portland, and a Ninth Circuit panel is set to hear the administration’s request to lift that order.