National Guard deployments
The Trump administration has deployed or threatened to deploy National Guard troops and increase federal law enforcement presence in American cities, particularly those led by Democrats. The moves ...
Stars and Stripes
National Guard awards $292 million contract to provide ‘apartment-style’ housing for troops in DC
WASHINGTON — The National Guard Bureau has awarded a $292 million contract to Placmakr to provide up to 2,000 apartment-style lodging units for troops mobilized to the nation’s capital. “We brought ...
ACLU argues in SC Supreme Court: Gov. Henry McMaster can’t deploy troops to Washington, DC
Grayson Lambert, an attorney for Gov. Henry McMaster's office, defends the legality of his decision to deploy South Carolina National Guard troops to Washington D.C. during a special session of the ...
The Washington Informer
Nearly 3,000 Guard Troops Remain in D.C. as Louisiana Sends More
National Guard numbers in D.C. fell below 3,000 as 11 states withdrew troops, yet the Pentagon plans to extend the mission ...
The Hill
National Guard deployment in DC extended until next presidential inauguration
The Pentagon is planning to keep a National Guard presence in Washington, D.C., through Inauguration Day 2029, a guard official confirmed to The Hill Tuesday. The plan — first reported in March and ...
WUSA
One year of National Guard deployment in DC
WASHINGTON — Tuesday marks one year since President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard to D.C., and they continue to stay in the District. On Aug. 11, 2025, Trump announced he would deploy the ...
Newsday
Democratic-led states face backlash over National Guard deployments in Washington
WASHINGTON — A National Guard deployment to the nation's capital has ballooned during the celebrations of the country's 250th anniversary of independence, bolstered in part by contingents from ...