US supreme court blocks Trump bid to deploy national guard to Chicago

President Trump is facing intensified scrutiny following the release of nearly 30,000 documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, which mention his name more frequently than previous disclosures. This latest batch has raised concerns about Trump's connections to Epstein, particularly regarding flights on the financier's private jet during the 1990s.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on December 23, 2025, to block former President Donald Trump's request to deploy the National Guard to Chicago, marking a significant legal setback for his administration. The court's decision followed a lower court's ruling that had already halted the deployment, emphasizing a lack of necessity for such action in the city.

President Trump humorously suggested that he could exchange his role as commander-in-chief for a hosting position during the airing of the Kennedy Center Honors, where he served as the master of ceremonies.

A newly released batch of Epstein files includes references to Donald Trump, notably a claim by a senior US attorney that Trump was on a flight in the 1990s with Jeffrey Epstein and a 20-year-old woman. The files also detail Epstein's relationship with Larry Summers and contain an apparently fake letter to Larry Nassar. There is no indication of criminal wrongdoing associated with these references.

Pope Leo XIV expressed disappointment over the recent approval of a law in Illinois that permits medically assisted suicide for terminally ill patients, emphasizing the need for greater respect for life. This legislation has sparked significant backlash from religious organizations, particularly the Catholic Church, which opposes such measures.

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected former President Donald Trump's request to federalize and deploy the National Guard to Illinois, specifically Chicago, in a rare rebuke of his administration. The unsigned opinion emphasized that the National Guard was not necessary to protect federal agents in the city, siding with a lower court's ruling that had previously halted the deployment.

The Department of Justice announced that a letter purportedly from Jeffrey Epstein to Larry Nassar, which referenced Donald Trump, has been confirmed as a fake by the FBI. The letter, dated 2019, raised concerns due to its disturbing content, which included references to a love for 'young ladies.'

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against former President Donald Trump on December 23, 2025, denying his request to deploy National Guard troops to Illinois, particularly in Chicago, amid objections from the state's governor. This decision follows a lower court's ruling that had already halted the deployment, emphasizing a lack of necessity for such action.