Legislators rein in Iraq war authorizations but allow presidential use of National Guard. The House of Representatives approved a $893 billion defense authorization bill this week, sending the…
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Federal Judge Rules National Guard Deployment to Los Angeles Illegal
The District of Columbia has also filed suit to stop the deployment of National Guard troops in the nation’s capital. District Judge Charles Breyer determined this week that…
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Defense Secretary Authorizes Option for National Guard to Carry Weapons in D.C.
The move comes as the crime debate intensifies and officials weigh expanded roles for mobilized troops. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has authorized National Guard troops deployed in Washington,…
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President Thanks National Guard at D.C. Police Facility
The president delivered pizza and burgers while speaking with service men and women. President Donald Trump visited a U.S. Park Police facility in Washington, D.C., where he thanked…
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President Temporarily Federalizes D.C. Police Force
President Trump invoked a section of the Home Rule Act that allows federal control of the MPD under special emergency conditions. President Donald Trump announced that the National…
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Pentagon Recalls 2,000 National Guard Troops from Duty in L.A.
The Defense Department thanks the troops and states the lawlessness is subsiding in the city. The Department of Defense announced that much of the California National Guard is…
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Senate Measure Offers Backpay to U.S. Troops Discharged Over Vaccine Refusal
The act would compensate servicemembers affected by the now-repealed COVID-19 vaccination mandate. U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy of Montana introduced the COVID-19 Military Backpay Act of 2025 last month…
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Circuit Court Panel Rules President May Control National Guard
They apply the precedent that presidents have vast discretion for deploying the military to address civil unrest. A panel of three judges on the Ninth Circuit Court of…
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Military Parade and Festival Held in Washington D.C. for U.S. Army’s 250th Birthday
It is also Flag Day and President Trump’s 79th birthday. The United States Army was established, as the Continental Army, on June 14, 1775. President Donald Trump and…
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Appeals Court Stays Ruling Returning National Guard to State Control
The judicial panel issued a stay against the lower court ruling that said the president deployed the National Guard illegally. A panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of…
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