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Former Capitol police chief disputes Pelosi’s Jan. 6 National Guard claim

Former Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund is quick to remind former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi she is at fault for the ...

Trump’s D.C. Takeover Yields 66 Arrests in First 2 Nights, as City Braces For More National Guard Troops

White House official says to expect "significantly higher National Guard presence” in Washington, D.C. Wednesday evening.

Trump Deploys National Guard to D.C., Moves to Take Over City’s Police Department

The president also said he would consider calling in active-duty military troops if needed, launching an unprecedented effort ...

As National Guard troops arrive, uncertainty over command of D.C. police

The White House and D.C. leadership have each tried to assert that they are in control of the force, even as they emphasize ...

Judge weighs whether Trump violated federal law by deploying National Guard to Los Angeles

A federal judge in San Francisco is weighing whether the Trump administration violated federal law by sending National Guard ...

AG Pam Bondi meets with DC mayor as Trump dispatches National Guard troops in capital

The meeting came after Trump on Monday announced plans to use a 1973 D.C. Home Rule Act provision to send National Guard ...

Why is the National Guard in D.C., and what are troops allowed to do?

The National Guard is a reserve force of the U.S. military that is typically deployed by states in response to natural ...