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Trial starts over Trump’s deployment of National Guard to LA

A federal judge is hearing arguments on whether troops deployed this summer by the Trump administration to LA violated the Posse Comitatus Act.

5 weeks ago

Pentagon pulls back more National Guard troops in Los Angeles

The Pentagon is ending the deployment of all but 250 National Guard troops that were originally sent to LA in response to immigration protests.

7 weeks ago

Pentagon ends deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops in Los Angeles

The 2,000 National Guardsmen account for nearly half of the soldiers sent to the city to deal with protests over Trump's immigration crackdown.

2 months ago

Opinion

Campaign medals are for campaigns, not small-scale operations

Opinion: The appropriate medal for troops who participated in the strikes on Iranian nuclear sites is not the one a Texas congressman recently proposed.

By Dwight S. Mears

2 months ago

Lawmaker proposes Iranian Campaign Medal for strikes on nuclear sites

Pilots and supporting service members involved in the complex airstrikes would be eligible for the new military medal.

By Leo Shane III

3 months ago

The history of presidents activating US troops on American soil

U.S. presidents have rarely federalized the National Guard to intervene in protests on U.S. soil.

By Claire Barrett

3 months ago