National Guard troops are positioned outside Chicago and could soon be in Memphis as President Donald Trump's administration pushes ahead with an aggressive policy toward big-city crime, whether local leaders support it or not. National Guard members from Texas had settled in at an Illinois Army Reserve center by early Wednesday, despite a lawsuit and vigorous opposition from Democratic elected leaders. In Memphis, Tennessee, police Chief Cerelyn Davis said Guard troops could arrive by Friday. Trump’s bid to deploy the military on U.S. soil over local opposition has triggered a conflict with blue state governors.