DC Attorney General Sues Trump Over ‘Illegal’ National Guard Deployment
<p>DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb sues Trump, calling National Guard deployment illegal military occupation that undermines civilian authority.</p>
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District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb filed a lawsuit Thursday against President Donald Trump and his administration, challenging the ongoing deployment of National Guard troops in the nation’s capital.
Schwalb described the action as an unlawful “military occupation” that has transformed federal troops into local police officers, undermining civilian authority.
The lawsuit is the second Schwalb has filed since Trump declared a “crime emergency” in Washington on August 11, giving himself control over the city’s police force while dispatching military personnel onto city streets.
Unlike governors, who command their states’ National Guard units, the DC mayor has no such authority, leaving the president as commander in chief. But Schwalb argues Trump has exceeded that power by using the Guard for direct law enforcement purposes, in violation of the law.
The attorney general is seeking a court order to withdraw the troops from Washington and block any similar federal actions in the future.
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</blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script><p>Quebec didn't stop there, though. Quebec City's Auberge Saint-Antoine landed at #6, praised for its individuality and charm, while the iconic Fairmont Le Château Frontenac rounded out the top 10 with its storybook setting and rich history.</p><p>Here's how Quebec hotels stacked up in <em>T+L'</em>s 2025 rankings:</p><p><strong>Top 10 hotels in Canada (2025):</strong></p> <ol> <li> Fairmont Empress – Victoria, BC (Score: 94.44)</li> <li> <strong>Ritz-Carlton, Montreal – Montreal, QC</strong> (Score: 93.78)</li> <li> <strong>Four Seasons Hotel Montreal – Montreal, QC</strong> (Score: 93.66)</li> <li> St. Regis Toronto – Toronto, ON (Score: 93.50)</li> <li> Four Seasons Hotel Toronto – Toronto, ON (Score: 92.70)</li> <li> <strong>Auberge Saint-Antoine – Quebec City, QC</strong> (Score: 92.51)</li> <li> Fairmont Pacific Rim – Vancouver, BC (Score: 92.19)</li> <li> Ritz-Carlton, Toronto – Toronto, ON (Score: 92.00)</li> <li> Fairmont Hotel Vancouver – Vancouver, BC (Score: 90.12)</li> <li> <strong>Fairmont Le Château Frontenac – Quebec City, QC</strong> (Score: 89.82)</li> </ol><div>In the resort category, Manoir Hovey in North Hatley held on strong at #4, keeping its title as Quebec's top luxury retreat — even if it did lose the #1 crown to the Four Seasons Resort & Residences Whistler.</div> <p><strong>Top 5 Resorts in Canada (2025):</strong></p> <ol> <li> Four Seasons Resort & Residences Whistler – BC (Score: 97.52)</li> <li> Fairmont Chateau Whistler – BC (Score: 96.52)</li> <li> The Wickaninnish Inn – Tofino, BC (Score: 96.44)</li> <li> <strong>Manoir Hovey – North Hatley, QC</strong> (Score: 95.00)</li> <li> Cabot Cape Breton – Inverness, NS (Score: 93.26)</li> </ol> <p>With three city hotels and one resort in the top five of their respective categories, Quebec is clearly still one of Canada's top luxury destinations — whether you're heading downtown or into the woods.</p><p><em>Love this? Check out our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/notices/" target="_blank">MTL Blog noticeboard</a> for details on jobs, benefits, travel info and more!</em></p><p><em>AI tools may have been used to support the creation or distribution of this content; however, it has been carefully edited and fact-checked by a member of MTL Blog's Editorial team. For more information on our use of AI, please visit our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/editorial-standards" target="_blank">Editorial Standards page</a>.</em></p>
