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Oct 11, 2025 A federal appeals court kept federalized National Guard troops in Illinois under federal control but blocked their deployment Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The ruling preserved a judicial check on domestic troop use while leaving unresolved the broader claim of federal power over state forces.
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- Appeals court rules on National Guard deployment in Illinois — An appeals court ruled that National Guard troops sent to Illinois by Donald Trump can remain in the state under federal control but cannot be deployed.
- Federal appeals court blocked National Guard deployment in Chicago — A federal appeals court blocked the deployment of National Guard troops in Chicago amid ongoing protests at ICE facilities, upholding a lower court's ruling against the administration's request.
- Federal appeals court pauses part of order on National Guard deployment — A federal appeals court temporarily paused part of a lower court's order that prohibited the Trump administration from federalizing National Guard troops in Chicago.
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Oct 11, 2025 President Trump ordered the Pentagon to repurpose research and development funds for military payroll Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The order shifted appropriated funds by executive direction during a shutdown, testing Congress's spending authority while privileging military pay over civilian payroll.
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- Pentagon ordered to repurpose funds for military payroll — The President ordered the Pentagon to repurpose research and development funding to ensure military personnel receive their paychecks amid the government shutdown.
- Trump Administration Redirects Pentagon Funds to Pay Military — The Trump administration, under orders from President Trump, redirected unspent Pentagon research and development funds to ensure military personnel receive their paychecks during the government shutdown.
- Trump claims authority to pay furloughed troops illegally — President Trump announced he has the power to pay furloughed troops using unused funds appropriated for fiscal year 2026, a move deemed illegal by budget experts.
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Week 39 – 2025-10-11–2025-10-17
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