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Trump criticizes the program that brought Afghan refugees to the U.S. who fought the Taliban

By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press

Then-President Joe Biden said the U.S. owed it to those who opposed the Taliban to provide a safe haven.

What we do and don't know about the shooting of 2 National Guard members in D.C.

By Associated Press

President Donald Trump said Thursday evening that 20-year-old National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom has died.

WATCH: Officials ID 2 National Guard members shot in D.C. shooting, say suspect is Afghan national

By Alanna Durkin Richer, Gary Fields, Associated Press

An Afghan national has been accused of shooting two West Virginia National Guard members just blocks from the White House in a brazen act of violence.

National Guard members wounded in 'targeted' attack in Washington, D.C.

By Liz Landers, Ali Schmitz, Zeba Warsi, Courtney Norris

Two National Guard members were wounded in a shooting near the White House on Wednesday. Investigators say the lone suspect is in police custody. The Guard’s presence in the nation’s capital has sparked political debate and lawsuits over how the…

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Two National Guard members shot just blocks from the White House

By Alanna Durkin Richer, Gary Fields, Associated Press

FBI Director Kash Patel and Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser said the Guard members were hospitalized in critical condition. Bowser said they were victims of a ”targeted shooting.”…

Federal judge orders Trump administration to end National Guard deployment in DC

By Associated Press

A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to end its monthslong deployment of National Guard troops to help police the nation’s capital.

Hundreds of National Guard troops deployed to Portland and Chicago being sent home

By Julie Watson, Associated Press

Hundreds of National Guard troops deployed to Chicago and Portland, Oregon, are being sent home, and those who will remain will not be on the streets.

Deployment of West Virginia National Guard members in nation's capital can continue, judge rules

By John Raby, Associated Press

A judge on Monday allowed the continued deployment of more than 300 West Virginia National Guard members to patrol the streets of Washington, D.C., as part of President Donald Trump’s push to send the military into Democratic-run cities.

Courts to hear arguments against National Guard deployments in Memphis and D.C.

By John Raby, Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press

In Tennessee, a hearing will focus on National Guard deployment to Memphis. Gun-carrying Guard members have been patrolling neighborhoods and commercial areas of Memphis since early October.