The Insurrection Act, which allows federal U.S. troops to enforce civilian laws on U.S. soil, is often confused with martial ...

President Donald Trump has said he may invoke the Insurrection Act, a law that grants the president the authority to deploy the U.S. military on American soil, as protests and unrest continue in Los ...

President Donald Trump and Stephen Miller have repeatedly used the word “insurrection” to describe the protests in Los ...

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) promoted the use of the Insurrection Act against rioters in Los Angeles on Tuesday. This marked the ...

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would invoke the Insurrection Act if he determined there was an insurrection ...

The Insurrection Act allows presidents to deploy the military within the country during unrest. Here's what the law says and ...

Nathan Howard/Reuters On Sunday, Trump was asked by ABC News Senior Political Correspondent Rachel Scott if he is prepared to invoke the 1807 Insurrection Act. The last time the act was used was ...

Legal experts regard the act as a major exception to the law that generally forbids the use of the military for domestic law enforcement. By Christine Hauser and William Lamb President Trump said ...

Senator Thune and Speaker Johnson offer no objections to a possible move after the president teased an escalation on Tuesday.

President Donald Trump has built his presidency around stretching the bounds of presidential authority, and his response to ...