Pritzker Says Trump Has No Right to Send Guard; Suggests Ending Nuclear Ban | Weekly Recap

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August 19th, 2025

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President Donald Trump criticizes Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker as “incompetent,” says he may send the National Guard into Chicago, and pledges to reverse the state’s end of cash bail. Meanwhile, after an Illinois state senator filed legislation to streamline permits for nuclear energy projects, Gov. Pritzker suggested ending the state’s moratorium on new large-scale nuclear plants and more on a recap of last news from last week

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