National Guard

Two Tennessee National Guard members fatally shot a 20-year-old man in Memphis on Sunday after he turned toward them with a gun during a foot pursuit, authorities said. The incident occurred as the soldiers responded with local police to reports of gunshots around 4 a.m. in the downtown area.

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Federal prosecutors have added eight new counts against Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the man accused of killing one National Guard member and wounding another in Washington, D.C. The charges make him eligible for the death penalty if convicted.

Speaking aboard the USS George Washington in Japan, President Trump said he is prepared to deploy “more than the National Guard” to U.S. cities — a law-and-order strategy Republicans see as politically potent heading into the 2026 midterms.

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On Friday, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem held a press conference at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building at Fort Snelling as demonstrators outside condemned immigration enforcement and voiced concern about possible National Guard involvement. Noem highlighted recent DHS and ICE operations and said any Guard decision rests with President Donald Trump.

Democrats have shifted from impeachment efforts to legal challenges under Article II of the Constitution to block President Donald Trump's second-term agenda. This strategy targets executive orders on issues like immigration and federal reductions, with a recent focus on a blocked National Guard deployment to Portland. The White House defends the actions as within presidential authority.

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A federal judge has ruled that National Guard troops deployed by President Donald Trump to Illinois can remain in the state but are barred from patrolling or protecting federal property. The decision follows a block on the deployment amid concerns over the Insurrection Act. This comes as similar troop deployments occur in other cities facing unrest.