The Insurrection Act of 1807 is a federal law that empowers the president to deploy the U.S. military and National Guard to suppress insurrections or domestic violence.

The Insurrection Act of 1807, a rarely used law, allows the president to utilize federal military troops or federalize National Guard troops in order to suppress uncontrollable protests or other ...

A report assessing the U.S.-Mexico border situation and potentially recommending invoking the Insurrection Act is due to President Trump. The report, ordered by President Trump in January, is a ...

What is the Insurrection Act of 1807? When invoked, the Insurrection Act gives the president the authority to deploy the U.S. military or National Guard inside the country to suppress events such ...

After declaring a national emergency at the southern border, Trump says he may invoke the Insurrection Act of 1807. Will he declare martial law?