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27. The Minnesota National Guard have been mobilized and are staging to support local law enforcement

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Sat Jan 17, 2026, 04:53 PM

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz mobilizes state National Guard amid ongoing protests [View all] BumRushDaShow 21 hrs ago OP

excellent creon 21 hrs ago #1

GOOD!!! Kid Berwyn 21 hrs ago #2

In my mind THIS is needed. bluestarone 21 hrs ago #3

Could trump still take them over and make them under federal jurisdiction? Bayard 20 hrs ago #4

Not sure, but i thought a thread here said Supreme court decided bluestarone 20 hrs ago #5

He could try to federalize the MN Nat Guard. I wonder if they'll simply ignore it. paleotn 20 hrs ago #7

Good! Thanks to Gov. Walz for trying to brer cat 20 hrs ago #6

Damn, Walz is displaying leadership. murielm99 20 hrs ago #8

Yep. He would have made a great VP. brer cat 20 hrs ago #9

now use the NG azureblue 19 hrs ago #15

FINALLY! nikatnyte 20 hrs ago #10

He should azureblue 19 hrs ago #16

That's a great news. Also, a couple of thugs getting arrested would be good for morale. Dave Bowman 20 hrs ago #11

Be careful James48 20 hrs ago #12

He can't do that azureblue 19 hrs ago #17

Yes, he can. James48 18 hrs ago #31

But it's been ruled illegal (last month by SC), hasn't it? Polybius 16 hrs ago #42

The generals will decide Puppyjive 20 hrs ago #13

I hope they will; not sure in all cases. Some apparently were willing to invade Venezuela with inpunity. No Vested Interest 19 hrs ago #19

Which popsdenver 17 hrs ago #37

Gray area. Papa Bush and Panama. paleotn 16 hrs ago #39

It is vital to avoid violent clashes with ICE. MervinFerd 18 hrs ago #32

Words to the wise. calimary 18 hrs ago #34

So, forgive me, but I am not allowing CNN to plant stuff in my machine just to read an article. OldBaldy1701E 20 hrs ago #14

He had already readied and "pre-staged" them 10 days ago BumRushDaShow 19 hrs ago #23

Well, they may well be deployed to quell that and other such disruptions (as I stated above). OldBaldy1701E 17 hrs ago #35

A clash popsdenver 19 hrs ago #18

No decent American would have predicted the antics of the current President. No Vested Interest 19 hrs ago #20

After Trump's first term popsdenver 19 hrs ago #21

I'm sure you're correct; those of us who are innocents in indecent behavior situations No Vested Interest 19 hrs ago #22

LOL, popsdenver 19 hrs ago #25

I will think this over while I wash socks. n/t rzemanfl 18 hrs ago #28

Well fuck me orangecrush 18 hrs ago #29

Repeal Posse Comitatus Act? How? Without Congress? paleotn 16 hrs ago #40

THANK YOU!!! IrishAfricanAmerican 19 hrs ago #24

Epstein him Joinfortmill 19 hrs ago #26

The Minnesota National Guard have been mobilized and are staging to support local law enforcement LetMyPeopleVote 18 hrs ago #27

That's a gawd shame that Gov. Walz needed to do this................ Lovie777 18 hrs ago #30

Finally! The Guard and local police need to protect the people , Arrest ICE Bread and Circuses 18 hrs ago #33

Wish had Rebl2 17 hrs ago #36

To support the cops, not the protesters. BlueTsunami2018 16 hrs ago #38

You are right RoseTrellis 14 hrs ago #44

Confront bullies and they turn coward. paleotn 16 hrs ago #41

Playing into Trump's hands AverageOldGuy 14 hrs ago #43

How? BlueTsunami2018 14 hrs ago #45

"The cops aren't trying to remove ICE. The Guard isn't going there to stop ICE." BumRushDaShow 6 hrs ago #46