National Guard

Portland police say Trump's troop deployment inflamed protests

Portland police testify that Trump’s National Guard deployment fueled violence during protests, sparking a legal battle over its legitimacy.

A woman named Nuk, associated with the Wasco tribe, burns sage during a protest in front of a ICE facility in Portland, Oregon, US October 26, 2025.
 Members of the California National Guard stand guard at the Paramount Business Center parking lot a day after clashes between protesters and law enforcement following multiple detentions by ICE, in the Los Angeles County city of Paramount, California, US, June 8, 2025.

Fed. judge blocks Trump admin from sending National Guard to Oregon as troops depart Texas

A 3D printer creating a pistol; illustrative.

US National Guard soldier charged for attempting to send 3D-printed gun parts to al-Qaeda

Members of the National Guard patrol the National Mall past a banner of U.S. President Donald Trump hanging on the Department of Labor building, weeks after President Trump ordered National Guard and law enforcement to patrol the nation’s capital to assist in crime prevention, in Washington, D.C.

Washington DC sues Trump administration over deployment of National Guard, DC attorney general says


Chicago mayor says police will not aid federal troops or agents, ahead of Trump intervention

Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order aimed at preparing Chicago for any US enforcement operation and urged the Republican president to reverse course.

Federal police vehicles belonging to the Department of Homeland Security sit parked next to the Federal Plaza in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., August 26, 2025. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that the US military might deploy to Chicago.

What are the key things we can take away from Trump's DC takeover? - opinion

He sees all this as critical to his legacy, like putting his name and imprint on everything he can. Yet it is also about settling personal grievances, seeking retribution, and amassing power.

Members of the National Guard patrol the National Mall past a banner of U.S. President Donald Trump hanging on the Department of Labor building, weeks after President Trump ordered National Guard and law enforcement to patrol the nation’s capital to assist in crime prevention, in Washington, D.C.

Inside Trump's DC crackdown: Swarms of agents and arrests for minor offenses

None of the cases reviewed involved someone being charged with a violent criminal offense, contrary to the stated objective of the move.

MEMBERS OF the Louisiana National Guard patrol in Washington, DC, this week. Is the National Guard really suited to fight urban crime? They are trained to fight foreign wars, not patrol the nation’s cities, the writer argues.

US National Guard troops in Washington to begin carrying weapons, officials say

Hundreds of unarmed National Guard troops have been in Washington's streets for the past two weeks after Trump declared a crime emergency in the district.

A member of the National Guard mounts guard near the US Capitol building, as the House of Representatives debates impeaching US President Donald Trump a week after his supporters stormed the Capitol building in Washington, US, January 13, 2021

Trump has no basis to deploy troops to Chicago, Democratic leader Jeffries says

In the wake of Donald Trump's deployment of the National Guard to Washington, DC, the president has now set his sights on Chicago.

 US President Donald Trump speaks with reporters as he departs for travel to Pennsylvania from the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, July 15, 2025; illustrative.

Israel Prison Service track down two inmates who escaped jail, to continue serving sentence

Israel Prison Service succeeded in returning two escaped inmates as it expands operations to bring fugitives to justice.

Israel Prison Service arrests escaped inmate

California sues Trump administration, 2,000 National Guard deployed to LA

The US military is set to temporarily deploy about 700 Marines to Los Angeles while additional National Guard troops arrive in the city.

 California National Guard troops stand outside the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building after their deployment by U.S. President Donald Trump, in response to protests against immigration sweeps, in Los Angeles, California, US June 9, 2025

Trump hints would arrest Gavin Newsom, 'great decision' deploying National Guard to California

On Saturday, Tom Homan, the administration's border czar, threatened to arrest anyone who obstructs immigration enforcement efforts in the state, including Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.

Police clear demonstrators during a protest against federal immigration sweeps in downtown Los Angeles, California, US, June 8, 2025

California gov. calls Trump National Guard deployment in LA unlawful, police making more arrests

National Guard troops guarded federal government buildings, as police and protesters clashed in separate demonstrations over federal immigration raids in Los Angeles.

 Police clear demonstrators after they blocked a street with a barricade during a protest against federal immigration sweeps in downtown Los Angeles, California, US June 8, 2025.

Trump orders National Guard to Los Angeles, protesters throwing Molotov cocktails, rocks

The Pentagon is prepared to mobilize active duty Marines "if violence continues," US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said.

 A protester fires a firework during a standoff between police and protesters following multiple detentions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in the Los Angeles County city of Paramount, California, US, June 7, 2025.

Armed with WWII weapons, Ukraine’s ‘Witches’ battle Russian drones

EUROPE AFFAIRS: The Jerusalem Post joins female volunteer soldiers outside Kyiv as they fight to keep their homeland safe.

 THE ‘WITCHES of Bucha.’ Defending homes from Russian drones, the Bucha Volunteer Corps is part of Ukraine’s Territorial Defense Forces. Many of its weapons date from World War II.