After invoking and before exercising the powers authorized under the Insurrection Act, Title 10 U.S.C. § 254 requires the publication of a presidential proclamation whereby the U.S. President formally …

12 hours ago · Here's what to know about the law: What is the Insurrection Act? The Insurrection Act has its roots in the 1790s and evolved over the decades, with the last substantive amendment …

Dec 25, 2025 · The Insurrection Act is a U.S. federal law passed in 1807 that originally expanded the U.S. president’s authority to employ state militias to repel invasions or to enforce federal laws.

12 hours ago · The Insurrection Act, or its predecessors, have been invoked 30 times in American history since George Washington utilized it to suppressed the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794.

17 hours ago · Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act, which has not been used in more than three decades, over protests in Minneapolis.

16 hours ago · President Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to suppress protests in Minnesota, a week after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot a 37 …

14 hours ago · President Donald Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act as protests unfold in Minneapolis against ICE operations. Here's what to know about the 1807 law.

15 hours ago · Trump has repeatedly threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act, a rarely used federal law, but what exactly would it mean?

14 hours ago · The Insurrection Act of 1807 is a federal law that allows the president to deploy military forces inside the United States to help enforce federal law or suppress rebellion when certain …

17 hours ago · President Trump has once again threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act, this time to stop protests in Minnesota. So what does the law allow?