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SCOTUS rules Trump can't send National Guard to Chicago without governor's permission

By Steve Inskeep,

Kat Lonsdorf

Published December 24, 2025 at 3:51 AM CST

The Supreme Court ruled against President Trump on Tuesday, refusing to reinstate, for now, President Trump's ability to send National Guard troops into Illinois over the objections of its governor.

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