Texas National Guard troops arrive in Chicago
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Some 500 National Guard troops were deployed near Chicago on Wednesday despite the objections of the Chicago mayor and Illinois governor, who decried the militarization of their city as an unnecessary provocation.
The bid to deploy the military on U.S. soil over local opposition has triggered a conflict with blue state governors.
Texas National Guard arrives in Illinois, as Gov. Pritzker calls for end of Trump administration's 'authoritarian march'