Supreme Court denies Trump's push to deploy National Guard in Chicago

The Supreme Court declined Tuesday to let President Trump send National Guard troops to the Chicago area.Why it matters: The 6-3 ruling in the conservative-majority high court leaves in place a lower-court order temporarily barring Trump from deploying the National Guard to Illinois.It marks a significant setback for the president's immigration policies in the face of opposition from Democrat-run cities and states.Zoom in: "At this preliminary stage, the government has failed to identify a source of authority that would allow the military to execute the laws in Illinois," per the unsigned Supreme Court order.Justices Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas dissented.What they're saying: White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson said in a Thursday evening email that Trump committed to enforce immigration laws and "protect federal personnel from violent rioters."He "activated the National Guard to protect federal law enforcement officers, and to ensure rioters did not destroy federal buildings and property," she added. "Nothing in today's ruling detracts from that core agenda."However, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on X called the ruling "a big win for Illinois and American democracy."He added: "I am glad the Supreme Court has ruled that Donald Trump did not have the authority to deploy the federalized guard in Illinois."This is a developing story. Check back for updates.