Politics Aug 22 Trump threatens lawsuit against nonprofit that questioned whether National Guard plan lessened crime By Gary Fields, Associated Press
Politics Aug 18 Sen. Slotkin presses Hegseth, Caine to commit to keeping U.S. military out of the midterm elections “I’d ask you to confirm a simple statement: the Department of Defense will not send Federal troops to the polls or to seize election materials of any kind,” Slotkin wrote to Hegseth and to Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of… By Ben Finley, Associated Press
Nation Aug 11 Watch 8:50 The effectiveness and cost of the National Guard deployment in D.C. It has now been one year since President Trump declared a “crime emergency” in the nation’s capital and deployed thousands of members of the National Guard to its streets. Questions continue to mount over the mission’s cost, its legality and… By Lisa Desjardins, Jackson Hudgins
Nation Aug 10 Washington grapples with a $1.4 billion National Guard deployment extension until 2029 Residents and a new cadre of local officials see in it an unacceptable attempt by the federal government to restrict the heavily Democratic city's autonomy. By Gary Fields, Associated Press
Politics Aug 04 National Guard deployment to Washington through 2029 will cost roughly $1.4 billion, estimate shows The cost estimate is for fiscal years 2027-2029 and came in response to questions from Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren. By Gary Fields, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
Jul 05 National Guard members on patrol in Memphis fatally shoot man during pursuit, police say By Jack Brook, Associated Press The soldiers in Memphis were responding with local police to reports of gunshots around 4 a.m. when they began pursuing an armed man fleeing on foot, the city's police department said. Continue reading
Jun 29 D.C. will pay $50,000 to man detained while protesting guard patrol with 'Star Wars' song, record says By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A settlement document reveals the District of Columbia has agreed to pay $50,000 to resolve a lawsuit filed by a resident who accused police officers of illegally detaining him for following an Ohio National Guard patrol while playing Darth Vader’s… Continue reading
Jun 21 7 killed and dozens injured following series of weekend shootings in Chicago By Associated Press Preliminary information shared by Chicago police indicate there have been at least two dozen shooting incidents since 5 p.m. on Friday. Continue reading
Jan 06 Violent crime fell in 2025 for a third straight year in New Orleans. That's before National Guard troops began patrolling By Jack Brook, Associated Press The crime figures were released less than a week after armed troops arrived in New Orleans, becoming the latest city where President Donald Trump has deployed National Guard members on crime-fighting missions. Continue reading
Dec 31 Trump says he's dropping push for National Guard in Chicago and other cities By Michelle Price, Associated Press Trump said in a social media post Wednesday that he’s removing the Guard troops for now. Continue reading