Michael Loria

Michael Loria, a USA TODAY breaking news reporter, dives into the controversial deployment of National Guard troops in U.S. cities. He discusses legal pushback from state attorneys general arguing overreach by the Trump administration. The conversation touches on the implications of federalizing the National Guard and the rarity of invoking the Insurrection Act. Loria also explores local protests, public reactions, training limits for civil policing, and the partisan patterns of deployment. It's a riveting analysis of modern governance and public safety.