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Aug 25
46m 7s

US Cities Under 'Military Occupation?'

CNN
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National guard troops now carry weapons on the streets of DC ... and Chicago might be next. City officials say they don't need a "military occupation," but do they have the power to stop. Plus, vocal Trump critics are on guard, wondering who's next after the FBI's John Bolton raid. And thousands are evacuated and hundreds of acres burned with wildfires expan ... Show More
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