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Can the President Activate a State’s National Guard?
Donald Trump’s mobilization of the National Guard to quell LA protests is a rare exercise of presidential power.
How unusual is it for the National Guard to come to LA? Here’s what to know about the history
Residents and experts say the response is reminiscent of a longstanding dynamic in the state and around the country.
What Is the National Guard?
The troops that President Trump deployed to Los Angeles are members of a state-based militia that exists in every state and ...
Noem praised Trump for sending National Guard. She opposed it when Biden considered it.
Noem threatened Biden for considering activating the Guard in Texas over governor's objections, but praises Trump for doing ...
Ex-National Guard Leader Issues Dire Warning on Trump’s Order: ‘Bad for All Americans’
The former vice chief of the National Guard has denounced President Donald Trump’s deployment of troops in Los Angeles as ...
National Guard to be sent to L.A. amid clashes; Newsom calls Hegseth’s threat of Marines ‘deranged’
The Trump administration said it would send 2,000 National Guard troops into Los Angeles after a second day in which ...