National Guard
5,000 troops are occupying D.C. Here are the states that sent them.
July 17, 2026Michigan's National Guard was only supposed to be in the city for the 250th celebration. Now, D.C. wants Whitmer to bring them home.
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National Guard ‘summer surge’ to strengthen military occupation of D.C.
June 1, 2026Officials cite U.S.’ 250th birthday celebrations and teen violence as reasons to send in more troops.
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Trump’s war on D.C.’s Black youth
January 14, 2026Washington’s youth crime problem is not an issue of Blackness, as Trump claims—it’s a problem generated by the poverty of capitalism.
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Veterans to troops: Resist Trump’s occupation orders
November 12, 2025They demonstrate across the country to oppose use of military in cities
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Judge bans use of National Guard in Chicago for two weeks
October 10, 2025Court agrees that there is no sign of insurrection in the city as claimed by the Trump administration
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