Democrats try to flip the script on ‘states’ rights’ to defy, upend Trump’s National Guard plan

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has spent weeks criticizing President Donald Trump's threats to deploy National Guard troops to the city — a stance that some Republicans call a sharp reversal from the Democratic Party’s long-held opposition to "states’ rights" arguments.While the legality of Trump’s actions remains to be seen — his federalization efforts are being reviewed by several federal and appeals courts this week — the move has sparked a fierce debate across party lines. Democrats, for their part, have denounced the move as unlawful and beyond the scope of Trump’s authority."The president