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More than 800 National Guard members secured the nation's capital as the U.S. Army celebrated its 250th birthday. The Guard members, from
Washington state leaders denounce Trump's activation of the California National Guard against the state governor's wishes.
As anti-ICE protests continue to sweep across the nation, local leaders in Seattle are voicing strong opinions on President Trump's decision to activate the National Guard in California without the state's governor's consent.
President Donald Trump's deployment of L.A. will be “the first, perhaps, of many,” he told reporters this week.
A federal appeals court temporarily halted a judge's ruling that had blocked the Trump administration from deploying members of the California National Guard in L.A.
The 1st Battalion, 182nd Infantry Regiment descends from militia who first formed the ranks of the Continental Army on the Cambridge Common in 1775 and is one of only three units in the Army that can display the Lexington-Concord battle streamer.
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The D.C. National Guard's federal control structure gives President Trump direct authority to deploy troops, differentiating it from other states' Guard units.
The decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit blocks a federal judge’s earlier order to return control of the troops to California.
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Los Angeles residents and experts say the National Guard's presence in Los Angeles in response to immigration protests is reminiscent of a long-standing dynamic in the state and around the country.
Ferguson reiterated he believes police can handle demonstrations, but he is in contact with the Washington National Guard ahead of "No Kings Day" protests that are expected across the state on Saturday.