Tag: National Guard troops
Crime victims’ families say Chicago violence is a problem, but sending in troops isn’t the answer
Delphine Cherry knows as well as anyone how intractable violent crime is in Chicago. In 1992, her teenage…
Virginia National Guard begins ICE logistics support
The Virginia National Guard mobilized 40 soldiers and airmen this week to assist U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
New Mexico AG joins legal challenge to National Guard occupation of D.C.
Attorneys general from 22 states, including New Mexico, filed a brief Sept. 15, 2025 challenging President Donald Trump’s…
National Guard not trained ‘to be police’ as Trump threatens to send troops to his state
The Trump administration is weighing a dramatic expansion of federal troop deployments with a draft plan for up…
Trump says he will send national guard to Democratic-run Memphis
Donald Trump said on Friday that he will send national guard troops to Memphis as part of his…
30 days of Trump’s Washington military takeover
In the 30 days since Donald Trump took control of Washington DC’s police department and deployed national guard…
What can Trump do in his sanctuary cities crackdown – and what can’t he do?
The Department of Homeland Security ramped up immigration raids in Illinois on Monday afternoon in an operation they…
Republican lawmakers eager for Trump to expand military use on US soil
National Guard troops patrolling the streets of U.S. cities. Weapons of war deployed against international gangs suspected of…
Department of Transportation plans to take over Washington’s Union Station
The Department of Transportation announced Wednesday it is planning to reclaim management over Washington’s Union Station, a move…
Maddow Blog | Why National Guard troops are now picking up trash in D.C.
When Donald Trump militarized the nation’s capital, the president didn’t just tout discredited and pretextual concerns about crime.…
Trump says he is working with Republicans on ‘comprehensive crime bill’
(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he is working with House Speaker Mike Johnson and…
DC launches ‘We the People’ campaign while National Guard patrols streets, picks up trash
National Guard troops deployed under President Donald Trump’s sweeping federal takeover of the capital were spotted this week…