The Pentagon has been planning for weeks to deploy military troops in Chicago, as part of President Trump's plan to crack down on crime, homelessness, and undocumented immigration, similar to his approach in Washington,

The mission, if approved, would have parallels to the polarizing and legally contested operation that Trump ordered in Los Angeles in June.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has responded after reports say the Pentagon plans a military deployment to Chicago.

The Defense Department has withheld approval for attacks as the White House has sought to entice Moscow to open peace talks.

Kyiv had long requested permission to use U.S. weapons to launch strikes deep into Russia before the Biden administration gave the go-ahead.

The Pentagon has been quietly blocking Ukraine from using U.S.-made long-range Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) to strike targets inside Russia, limiting Kyiv's ability to employ these weapons in its defense against Moscow's invasion,