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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.

States to have rapid-response National Guard units for civil disturbances by Jan. 1: Official

The National Guard is planning to train up to 500 troops per state to serve as part of a rapid-response force focused on civil disturbance missions, a U.S. official says.
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Congress Eyes New Cyber and Communications Powers for the National Guard

As Congress drafts the next National Defense Authorization Act, lawmakers are weighing how far to expand the National Guard’s authority in cyberspace and communications resilience.

Indiana Attorney General: President Trump should absolutely add Indianapolis to his list of cities to send the National Guard to

State Attorney General Todd Rokita wants President Donald Trump to add Indiana to the list of states he plans to send the National Guard to. Rokita made his desires clear in a post on X, where he wrote “President Trump should absolutely add Indianapolis to his list of cities to send the National

Pete Hegseth to set up National Guard ‘quick reaction forces’ to quell unrest across all 50 states

Rapid-response units to be trained up in use of batons and body shields to quell civil disturbances in U.S. cities, according to interal memo
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