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Using Military Inside the U.S.
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The Posse Comitatus Act and Insurrection Act define narrow boundaries for domestic military deployment. Expansion of emergency powers, invocation of IEEPA for domestic purposes, or National Guard deployments beyond traditional scope signal militarization of civilian governance.
The rules keeping troops out of domestic politics protect both parties’ voters — whoever is protesting next. Why this matters →
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Week Archive#47 weeks with narratives
- Week of Jul 20, 2026Notable departure from norms
- Week of Jul 13, 2026Sustained departure from norms
- Week of Jun 29, 2026Notable departure from norms
- Week of Jun 22, 2026Notable departure from norms
- Week of Jun 15, 2026Notable departure from norms
- Week of Jun 8, 2026Notable departure from norms
- Week of May 18, 2026Notable departure from norms
- Week of Apr 13, 2026Notable departure from norms
- Week of Mar 23, 2026Sustained departure from norms
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- Week of Feb 2, 2026Sustained departure from norms
- Week of Jan 5, 2026Sustained departure from norms