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National Guard troops in DC are now armed, defense official says

Appearing on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said, “There’s no basis, no ...

Some National Guard units in Washington are now carrying firearms in escalation of Trump deployment

Some National Guard units patrolling the nation’s capital at the direction of President Donald Trump have started carrying ...

'We may just go in and do it': President Trump considers deploying armed National Guard to cities amid criticism

President Donald Trump has armed the National Guard in Washington, D.C., and is considering deploying them to other cities, ...

Baltimore Mayor Scott asks President Trump for more federal resources, rejects National Guard deployment

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is calling on President Trump to send more federal law enforcement resources, instead of ...

Explainer: Can President Trump legally deploy the National Guard to other states?

President Donald Trump says he plans to deploy National Guard troops to cities like Chicago, New York, and Baltimore, raising ...

Trump’s ambition to take crime crackdown national will stoke tensions and legal showdowns

America’s next big showdown is brewing over Donald Trump’s zeal to impose unusual presidential power as he eyes big, ...

Trump expands cities targeted for possible military deployment to Baltimore in a spat with governor

President Donald Trump is threatening to deploy military forces to more Democratic-led cities. On Sunday, the president added ...

Trump blasts Baltimore for crime as federal intervention debate intensifies

President Donald Trump has intensified his rhetoric on urban crime, declaring that Baltimore and other cities are “so far ...