Dec 24 Suspect in national guard shooting faces new federal charges that allow death penalty discussions By Associated Press A man accused of shooting two National Guard troops near the White House has been charged in a complaint with federal firearms charges in connection with the ambush on November 26 that fatally wounded one of the West Virginia National… Continue reading
Dec 23 Supreme Court keeps block on Trump's National Guard deployment in the Chicago area, for now By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices declined the Republican administration’s emergency request to overturn a ruling by U.S. District Judge April Perry that had blocked the deployment of troops. An appeals court also had refused to step in. The Supreme Court took more than… Continue reading
Dec 17 Appeals court says Trump's National Guard deployment in Washington can continue for now By Gary Fields, Associated Press The appeals court panel ruled that President Donald Trump may prevail in his argument that the president “possesses a unique power” to mobilize the Guard in Washington. Continue reading
Dec 17 WATCH: Trump attends dignified transfer of National Guardsmen and interpreter killed in Syria By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Wednesday paid his respects to two Iowa National Guard members and a U.S. civilian interpreter who were killed in an attack in the Syrian desert, joining their grieving families as their remains were brought back to… Continue reading
Dec 15 U.S. Army names 2 Iowa National Guard members killed in attack in Syria By Ben Finley, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered all flags in Iowa to fly at half-staff in their honor, saying that, “We are grateful for their service and deeply mourn their loss.”… Continue reading
Dec 11 WATCH: Defense officials testify on National Guard deployment across U.S. in Senate hearing By David Klepper, Ben Finley, Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press Members of Congress clashed Thursday over President Donald Trump’s use of the National Guard in American cities, with Republicans saying the deployments were needed to fight lawlessness while Democrats called his move an extraordinary abuse of military power that violated… Continue reading
Dec 10 ICE arrests of Afghans are on the rise following D.C. National Guard attack, immigration lawyers say By Sahar Akbarzai, Martha Bellisle, Rebecca Santana, Julie Watson, Associated Press Coming just days after the shooting of two National Guard troops by an Afghan national suspect, federal authorities have carried out increased arrests of Afghans in the U.S., immigration lawyers say, as Afghans both in and outside the country have… Continue reading
Dec 10 Judge orders Trump to end National Guard troop deployment in Los Angeles By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press The Trump administration must stop deploying the California National Guard in Los Angeles and return control of the troops to the state, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. Continue reading
Dec 05 WATCH: National Guard is not Trump's 'private army,' California AG Bonta says after federal hearing By Terry Chea, Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press A federal judge on Friday sharply questioned the Trump administration's authority and need to maintain command of California National Guard troops it first deployed to Los Angeles in June following violent protests. Continue reading
Dec 03 Man charged in National Guard shooting pleads not guilty in court appearance from hospital bed By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A man accused of shooting two National Guard troops near the White House pleaded not guilty Tuesday to murder and assault charges during his first hearing before a judge, appearing remotely by video from a hospital bed. Continue reading