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President Donald Trump spoke to the White House Religious Liberty Commission on Monday morning at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C.

President Donald Trump announced last week that he plans to deploy the National Guard to Chicago in an effort to curb violent crime, though he did not provide a timeline. In response, Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and other leaders vowed to push back against the White House.

President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Friday to alter the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War — reverting to the agency’s former namesake. Both Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth recently have indicated that they want to change the name of the agency. It is one of several initiatives the Trump administration has spearheaded as part of its "warrior ethos" campaign within the Pentagon.

President Donald Trump participated in a bilateral meeting with Karol Nawrocki, the president of the Republic of Poland, on Wednesday morning. A main focus of the meeting was security, particularly the war in Ukraine and NATO's future. Trump assured Nawrocki that the U.S. would "help Poland protect itself."

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he plans to deploy the National Guard to Chicago in an effort to curb violent crime, though he did not provide a timeline. Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson condemned the move, warning of armed federal agents and vowing legal challenges.

National Guard troops are expected to arrive in Chicago within days, as former President Donald Trump vowed to send federal help to fight crime in the city “whether its leaders want it or not.” Over the Labor Day weekend, eight people were killed and nearly 60 others were shot, according to police. Trump called Chicago “a hellhole right now” and said the federal government would intervene.

On this Playbook Tuesday with POLITICO Florida, Florida Playbook author Kimberly Leonard joins FOX 35's Garrett Wymer to break down Blaise Ingoglia officially launching his campaign for Florida CFO and today's Special Elections for two seats in the State Legislature representing parts of Orange County, as well as the latest on lawsuits against Alligator Alcatraz.

President Donald Trump has said he will issue an executive order to mandate identification for all United States elections, a move likely to be challenged in court as unconstitutional. Trump also claimed he wants to ban all voting by mail except for those who are very ill or in military service.

President Donald Trump is expected to make an announcement on Tuesday from the Oval Office. The president's public schedule has been very light in recent days. FOX News Correspondent Doug Luzader gives us an idea of what to expect, as well as the other latest political headlines.

In partnership with city officials and local law enforcement, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Thursday that he is expanding the deployment of the California Highway Patrol (CHP) in major cities amid positive efforts that have reduced crime in the state. This comes after President Donald Trump has heightened the pressure on Democratic cities to crack down on crime.

On Wednesday, the United States imposed tariffs of up to 50% on imports of goods from India. The additional 25% tariff comes on top of an existing 25% levy on Indian goods imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump said the tariffs are because India keeps buying Russian crude oil.

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is threatening to withhold federal funding from states that fail to enforce federal English language proficiency (ELP) rules for commercial driver's license (CDL) holders. These actions come following a deadly crash that took place earlier this month on Florida's Turnpike, where an accused undocumented immigrant driver is accused of making an illegal U-turn and killing three.

President Donald Trump has said he will immediately remove Federal Reserve official Lisa Cook from her position, in a major escalation in his battle against the United States central bank. He said there was "sufficient reason" to believe Cook had made false statements on mortgage agreements, and cited constitutional powers which he said allowed him to remove her.