The Posse Comitatus Act is a nearly 150-year-old federal law that limits the U.S. military’s role in enforcing domestic laws. At its core, experts say the law reflects America’s long-standing belief ...

Everything you wanted to know about the law that’s supposed to prevent presidents, like Trump, from deploying the military against civilians in places like LA. California National Guard members during ...

A U.S. law dating to the days of Reconstruction following the Civil War is at the center of a controversy over whether President Donald Trump can send active-duty Marines into Los Angeles to help ...

California’s fight to rein in President Trump’s deployment of troops to Los Angeles hinges on a 19th century law with a a blood-soaked origin and a name that seems pulled from a spaghetti western film ...

As President Donald Trump pushes the bounds of military activity on domestic soil, a debate has emerged over a nearly 150-year old law that regulates when federal troops can intervene in state issues.

If you’ve been paying attention to President Donald Trump’s vows to deploy active-duty soldiers to police American cities, mainly governed by Democrats, then you’ve probably heard two words pop up ...

At its core, experts say the law reflects America’s long-standing belief that law enforcement should remain in civilian hands, separate from military power. The Posse Comitatus Act is a nearly ...

June 10 (UPI) --For good or ill reasons, few Americans are aware of the Latin phrase posse comitatus and what it means. President Donald Trump's federalizing the California National Guard and ordering ...