Tensions Rise as National Guard Deployments and Political Battles Escalate in Chicago and Washington

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Hakeem Jeffries criticized Donald Trump for allegedly manufacturing a crisis to justify deploying the National Guard to Chicago, amid broader concerns over the use of military force domestically. The Pentagon is planning the deployment, while other international and domestic political developments also make headlines, including France summoning the US ambassador over antisemitism, Russia praising Trump's efforts to end the Ukraine war, and California's governor responding to Trump's actions.
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