Your Morning: Trump petitions to send National Guard to Chicago

Scott Fagerstrom

Updated: Oct 18, 2025 / 07:00 AM CDT

👋 Welcome to the Your Morning newsletter featuring the latest news across America! It’s Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, and there’s a lot happening today. Let’s dive into it:

Trump asks Supreme Court to allow National Guard in Chicago

Protesters clash with police in riot gear outside ICE processing facility in Broadview, Illinois on Friday October 17 2025.

Five cities hit with federal presence remain on edge

Federal agents confront protesters outside of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building on September 28, 202 — PORTLAND, OREGON – SEPTEMBER 28: Federal agents confront protesters outside of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building on September 28, 2025 in Portland, Oregon. In a Truth Social post on September 27th, President Trump authorized the deployment of military troops to “protect War ravaged Portland, and any of our ICE Facilities under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists.” (Photo by Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images)

Trump says he commuted prison sentence of George Santos

FILE - Former U.S. Rep. George Santos arrives at federal court for sentencing, April 25, 2025, in Central Islip, N.Y. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, file) — FILE – Former U.S. Rep. George Santos arrives at federal court for sentencing, April 25, 2025, in Central Islip, N.Y. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, file)

Prince Andrew gives up royal titles after ‘discussion with King’

FILE - Prince Andrew leaves after attending the Christmas day service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham in Norfolk, England, Dec. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File) — FILE – Prince Andrew leaves after attending the Christmas day service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham in Norfolk, England, Dec. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)

Social Security 2026 COLA announcement date set

FILE – In this Feb. 11, 2005 file photo, trays of printed Social Security checks wait to be mailed from the U.S. Treasury’s Financial Management services facility in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Bradley C. Bower, File)

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