It is not yet certain whether Trump will invoke the Insurrection Act. We do know, however, that the report from the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security scheduled to land on ...

Legal experts regard the act as a major exception to the law that generally forbids the use of the military for domestic law enforcement.

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 is not one piece of legislation; rather, it is the combination of a series of laws enacted by Congress between 1792 and 1871 that specifically address utilizing the military ...

Just like with the Insurrection Act, martial law also involves the imposition of military control. The key difference is that military involvment through martial law is much broader.

The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security must submit a report regarding conditions at the southern border by April 20.

Trump's executive order requires a border update later this month. Social media posters are speculating that decision will include martial law.

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