National Guard

While wary of Trump's motives, some D.C. residents uneasily back parts of the National Guard deployment

By Gary Fields, Associated Press

The hundreds of National Guard troops still deployed to Washington, D.C., have unnerved some residents. But aspects of the Washington deployment have elicited a measure of approval among some in the city.

Man detained for protesting National Guard in D.C. with Darth Vader theme song, lawsuit says

By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press

A man suing the District of Columbia claims police officers violated his free speech rights when they detained him for following an Ohio National Guard patrol while playing Darth Vader’s theme song from “Star Wars” on his phone.

Trump's deployments of National Guard troops reignite a 200-year-old Constitutional debate

By Andrea Katz, The Conversation

The conflicts over President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to Illinois and Oregon hinge on a question as old as the Constitution itself: Where does federal power end and state authority begin?…

U.S. appeals court says Trump can take command of Oregon National Guard troops, though deployment blocked for now

By Claire Rush, Gene Johnson, Associated Press

Oregon's attorney general said he would ask a broader appeals court panel to reconsider the ruling.

Appeals court rules U.S. troops Trump sent to Illinois can stay, but can't be deployed for now

By Associated Press

National Guard troops sent to Illinois by President Donald Trump can stay in the state and under federal control, but can’t be deployed to protect federal property or go on patrol for now, an appeals court ruled Saturday.

What to know about Trump's National Guard deployments in Chicago and Portland

By Associated Press

Some National Guard members ordered to Illinois by President Donald Trump now are protecting federal property near Chicago ahead of a court hearing on their deployment.

Federal court to weigh Trump's deployment of National Guard troops in Chicago area

By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press

U.S. District Judge April Perry will hear arguments Thursday on a request to block the deployment of members of the Illinois and Texas National Guards while a lawsuit challenging the move proceeds.

National Guard troops are now outside Chicago and could be in Memphis soon

By Erin Hooley, Christine Fernando, Associated Press

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has accused President Donald Trump of using troops as “political props” and “pawns,” and said he didn’t get a heads-up from Washington about their deployment.

Lawsuit against Trump's Washington National Guard deployment exposes country's deep partisan divide

By Gary Fields, Associated Press

The case highlights deep divisions over Trump's use of military forces in cities. States that could face their own deployments are closely watching the case. Legal experts differ over how they think the case will play out.