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insurrection

[in-suh-rek-shuhn] / ˌɪn səˈrɛk ʃən /


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Mark Joseph Stern: Let’s start with the absolute basics: What is the Insurrection Act?

From Slate • Jan. 16, 2026

The Insurrection Act has been invoked only a few dozen times in U.S. history, according to the Brennan Center for Justice, a public-policy think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

The Insurrection Act is a 19th Century law that allows active-duty military personnel to be deployed for law enforcement duties inside the US.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

His claim was false: The Insurrection Act has been invoked by only 15 presidents, typically in response to civil unrest.

From Salon • Oct. 20, 2025

The government of the United States does not busy itself nor can it with the Cuban Insurrection.

From The History of Cuba, vol. 3 by Johnson, Willis Fletcher




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