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Why have presidents invoked the Insurrection Act? Washington Insider debriefs on Minnesota

by The National News Desk

Mon, January 19, 2026 at 12:03 PM
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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: U.S. President Donald Trump addresses a House Republican retreat at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on January 06, 2026 in Washington, DC. House Republicans will discuss their 2026 legislative agenda at the meeting. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON (TNND) — Start your morning with The National News Desk as Jan Jeffcoat sits down with Washington Insider Armstrong Williams to discuss President Donald Trump's recent comments about invoking the Insurrection Act to handle protests in Minnesota, bringing insight and context to the stories shaping the day.

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