Mar 24 Watch 9:42 States call in the National Guard to mitigate school staffing shortages By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas For two years, the pandemic has hammered schools and accentuated the staffing shortages they are facing. It’s led to enormous problems with teacher morale, burnout, school closures and learning losses. But some states are using the National Guard to fill… Continue watching
Feb 28 Capitol fencing returns, National Guard on standby for State of Union By Colleen Long, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Police cars with flashing lights are stationed at major intersections and highways. The U.S. National Guard is on standby. It's the new normal. Continue reading
Dec 30 Pentagon eases approval process for urgent use of D.C. National Guard By Robert Burns, Associated Press The Pentagon says it's streamlined the approval process for urgent use of National Guard forces in the District of Columbia. Continue reading
Dec 10 National Guard helping virus-sapped states and hospitals By Ed White, Associated Press Staff at hospitals and other care centers are being worn down by a rise in virus cases that began before Thanksgiving, especially in some Northeast and Upper Midwest states. Continue reading
Aug 31 Even in backup role, federal government supports Ida victims By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Biden administration has pledged an all-of-government response to Ida, led by FEMA and coordinated by White House senior adviser Cedric Richmond, a former Louisiana congressman and close ally of President Joe Biden. Continue reading
Jul 05 Watch 8:15 After wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, rethinking how National Guard members are deployed By Mike Cerre With the final military withdrawal from Afghanistan underway, a few state legislators in the U.S. are reconsidering the use of their National Guard units for undeclared foreign wars, like the campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan. Nearly half of the troops… Continue watching
Jan 25 WATCH: Threats against Congress keep National Guard in D.C. By Associated Press The shocking insurrection at the Capitol by a pro-Trump mob prompted federal officials to rethink security in and around its landmarks, resulting in an unprecedented lockdown for Biden's inauguration. Continue reading
Jan 22 Watch 4:13 News Wrap: Biden invokes Defense Production Act to ramp up supply of COVID-19 vaccines In our news wrap Friday, President Biden invoked the Defense Production Act to ramp up the U.S. supply of COVID-19 vaccines, National Guardsmen are back at the Capitol amid outrage over reports they were ordered out on Thursday, Russia welcomed… Continue watching
Jan 18 FBI vetting National Guard troops in DC amid fears of insider attack By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press U.S. defense officials say they are worried about an insider attack or other threat from service members involved in securing the inauguration, prompting the FBI to vet 25,000 National Guard troops. Continue reading
Jan 16 Journalists prepare for protests where they could be targets By David Bauder, Associated Press While monitoring online chatter about protests at state capitols in advance of next week’s presidential inauguration, the Seattle Times came across a chilling description for journalists: soft targets. Continue reading