Some National Guard members in Washington, D.C., likely fewer than 50, were to be armed starting Sunday night, a military official told CBS News. Video later confirmed that some of the troops were ...

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton offloads more than 76,140 lbs of illicit narcotics at Port Everglades, Florida, on Aug. 25, 2025. (U.S. Coast Guard photo) The U.S. Coast Guard offloaded 76,140 ...

More than 2,200 troops were deployed in Washington as of Sunday, a Guard spokesman said. By Bernard Mokam and Helene Cooper Bernard Mokam reported from Washington. Helene Cooper covers the Pentagon.

EXCLUSIVE: Army Secretary Dan Driscoll defended the deployment of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., to help combat violent crime, insisting soldiers are "thrilled" to support their own ...

WASHINGTON – National Guard troops could start carrying weapons on the streets of Washington, DC as soon as this weekend after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed soldiers deployed to President ...

AND IF ANYBODY WAS HURT. TONIGHT, THE FAMILY OF A MISSING MILWAUKEE MAN IS LOOKING FOR ANSWERS AFTER HE DISAPPEARED FOLLOWING A BOATING TRIP LAST WEEK. THIS IS 55 YEAR OLD CHARLIE BROWN FAMILY TELLS ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The National Guard has historically been used to serve the U.S. The modern-day National Guard was created under the Militia Act of 1903. The Guard is trained for war, but serves ...

The White House says National Guard activations in 19 states are unrelated to President Donald Trump’s push to expand Washington, D.C.’s federal crime crackdown to other cities. Up to 1,700 National ...

A National Guard member whose military transport vehicle collided with a car this week was given a traffic ticket for running a red light in Washington, D.C. — as Guard forces deploy to the streets of ...

Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.), the nonvoting member representing the nation’s capital in Congress, introduced legislation Tuesday that would require National Guard troops to wear body cameras as ...

An executive order released on Monday directs the creation of specialized Guard units to quell civil disturbances in each state and seeks civilian volunteers to assist federal agents in Washington. By ...

One retired Guard vice chief calls the president's move 'extremely disturbing.' President Donald Trump on Monday ordered the Pentagon to create National Guard units in Washington, D.C., and across the ...