Maryland National Guard creating crowd, riot control reaction force

The state’s National Guard has prioritized creating a quick reaction force which can respond to riots and intend to dedicate ...

National Guard told to create ‘quick reaction forces’ for civil unrest

Military leaders ordered the National Guard in every state to develop a “quick reaction force” of troops trained to deal with ...

Nashville judge considers pause of National Guard in Memphis. What happened in court

A Davidson County chancellor did not rule on a temporary injunction Monday. If granted, it may pause the National Guard's ...
The Journalist's Resource

Who controls the National Guard: The history and governance of America’s state-based military force

President Trump has deployed or threatened to deploy the National Guard to U.S. cities. Learn the history and legal authorities of these troops.

Courts to hear arguments against National Guard deployments in Memphis and D.C.

In Tennessee, a hearing will focus on National Guard deployment to Memphis. Gun-carrying Guard members have been patrolling neighborhoods and commercial areas of Memphis since early October.
USA Today

Lawsuit over Memphis National Guard deployment will not be fast-tracked, judge rules

The lawsuit alleges Gov. Bill Lee acted unilaterally in deploying the National Guard in Memphis, a move the lawsuit argues ...
The New York Times

National Guard Troops Begin to Trickle Into Memphis

Two weeks after a federal task force began patrolling the western Tennessee city, National Guard troops from the state have now arrived. By Emily Cochrane Reporting from Memphis. Some of the first ...
Chicago Tribune

7 Texas National Guard members in Illinois replaced for ‘not meeting mission standards’ when it came to physical fitness

The Texas National Guard sent home seven soldiers whose fitness levels seemingly “did not meet mission requirements” for their deployment to Illinois, a Texas Military Department spokesperson ...
Yahoo

Hegseth replaces overweight National Guard troops deployed to Chicago

Pete Hegseth has sent home several overweight National Guard troops deployed to Chicago. “Standards are back at the Department of War,” the US defence secretary posted on X, after the Texas military ...
The New York Times

Appeals Court Allows Federalized National Guard, but Retains Block on Chicago Deployment

National Guard troops sent to the Chicago area can stay under the Trump administration’s control, but remain barred from operations while a legal fight proceeds, the ruling said. By Ernesto Londoño ...
CNN

National Guard troops in Illinois can remain federalized but can’t be deployed, appeals court rules

A federal appeals court ruled Saturday the National Guard troops in Illinois can remain under federal control but can’t be deployed as the appeals process continues in the ongoing showdown between the ...
CBS News

Appeals court temporarily blocks deployment of National Guard troops in Chicago

A federal appeals court Saturday blocked the deployment of National Guard troops in the Chicago area amid ongoing protests at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities that the Trump ...