Texas’ Blue-State Deployments Shred Relations Between Governors

State leaders have prided themselves on finding bipartisan consensus, but President Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops from Texas to Illinois has ripped the veneer off that image.

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What Does the National Guard Do? Why Are Its Troops in U.S. Cities?

The Guard has been federally mobilized around the country at least 10 times since World War II, with presidents using it to respond to civil unrest.

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5 Takeaways From Trump’s Address to Top Military Leaders

The president leveraged the meeting as his chance to trumpet his domestic and foreign policy moves.

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Amid Republican Crackdown on D.C., City Leaders to Testify

Washington’s mayor and other local officials will be grilled by members of a House committee seeking to expand federal control over the city.

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At Home and on the Seas, Trump Expands Use of American Force

His first term focused on America’s rival superpowers. Now the emphasis is on homeland defense and troops on city streets.

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House Passes D.C. Crime Bills as Trump Crackdown Continues

The legislation is part of a package that House Republicans are pushing to impose more federal control over the District in line with President Trump’s demands.

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Trump’s D.C. Show of Force Diverts Agents and Prosecutors From Casework

While crime falls, the other investigative work of the F.B.I. is being delayed, frustrating law enforcement officials and leading some to quit.

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Trump Says He Will Send the National Guard to Memphis Next

The murder rate has dropped in Memphis, but it still struggles with some of the highest crime rates in the country.

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How Trump’s Crime Crackdown Muted Other Parts of D.C. Life

If the aggressive show of force had a deterrent effect on crime, it appears to have deterred some entirely normal aspects of city life, too.

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For National Guard Troops in D.C., It’s Trash Pickup and Metro Patrols

Thousands of armed troops are deployed as part of President Trump’s crime crackdown. So far, it has been a lot of beautification projects and assisting the local police.

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