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More National Guard Soldiers Head to D.C. and Prepare to Carry Weapons

The shift comes after defense officials said the soldiers deployed to the capital wouldn’t be armed.

400 National Guard members descend upon DC; expanded crime crackdown expected Wednesday night

A National Guard deployment reacheed 400 members in Washington as a federal operation began targeting crime and homelessness ...

National Guard in DC May End Up Carrying Weapons—Report

President Donald Trump deployed 800 National Guard troops to the nation's capital as part of a crime crackdown in the city.

Trial over California National Guard deployment concludes as judge questions limits of president's authority

The trial over President Trump's deployment of thousands of National Guard troops to Los Angeles earlier this summer reached ...

National Guard troops have begun 24-hour operations in DC: Official

Trump's plan to address crime in D.C. calls for deploying National Guard troops along the National Mall overnight Wednesday ...

National Guard Detained Man Who Assaulted a Park Police Officer, Authorities Say

It was the first such action by the Guard since its deployment in Washington.

What the National Guard and federal law enforcement can and can't do in D.C.

President Trump is calling up the D.C. National Guard and federal law enforcement to address crime in the capital.
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Minnesota National Guard cyber team finishes mission helping City of St. Paul after ransomware attack

The Minnesota National Guard special cyber team, called in by Gov. Tim Walz at the end of July, finished its work on Thursday ...