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Trump, National Guard and Washington

The Boston Globe · 20h

Pentagon says some Guard units in Washington are now carrying firearms as Trump targets more cities

Some National Guard units in Washington are now carrying firearms under President Trump’s orders, marking an escalation of the military presence in the capital.

Trump eyes Democratic cities after arming National Guard in Washington, DC

President Donald Trump, after arming the National Guard in Washington, D.C., is weighing deployments to Democratic cities like Baltimore, Chicago, and New York City.

Politico · 18h

Some National Guard units in Washington now carrying firearms in escalation of Trump deployment

Some National Guard units patrolling the nation’s capital at the direction of President Donald Trump have started carrying firearms, an escalation of his military deployment that makes good on a directive issued late last week by his defense secretary.

Pentagon plans military deployment in Chicago

FOX 32 Chicago · 1h

'Chicago will not waver': Johnson, Pritzker respond to reports Pentagon plans military deployment to Chicago

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker have responded after reports say the Pentagon plans a military deployment to Chicago.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Pentagon working on plans for military deployment in Chicago, Washington Post reports

WASHINGTON, Aug 23 (Reuters) - The Pentagon is working on plans to deploy the U.S. military to Chicago as President Donald Trump says he is cracking down on crime, homelessness and undocumented immigration, the Washington Post reported on Saturday.

Crain's Chicago Business · 6h

Pentagon has reportedly been planning to send troops to Chicago for weeks

Donald Trump’s plan to deploy troops to Chicago appears to be more than just talk. The Washington Post reports that the Pentagon has for several weeks been developing plans to deploy thousands of National Guard troops to the city in a move similar to what happened in Los Angeles in June and Washington, D.C., earlier this month.

6hon MSN

Some troops now carrying weapons in DC: Pentagon

Some National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., have begun carrying weapons as they patrol streets in the nation’s capital, a ...

4don MSN

Pentagon officials blast Washington Post for putting 'lives at risk' with report on Pete Hegseth’s security

Washington Post faces criticism for publishing sensitive information about defense secretary Pete Hegseth's protective ...

12hon MSN

US official confirms Pentagon planning National Guard deployment in Chicago, Mayor Johnson responds

Mayor Brandon Johnson and other Illinois leaders spoke out Sunday as a U.S. official confirmed to ABC News the Pentagon is ...

19hon MSN

Some Guard units in Washington are now carrying firearms, Pentagon says. Trump targets more cities

President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened to expand his military deployments to more Democratic-led cities, responding to ...

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Pentagon plans military deployment in Chicago, Washington Post reports

The planning, in the works for weeks, involves several options, including mobilizing at least a few thousand members of the ...

Pentagon quietly vetoed Ukraine’s long-range strikes inside Russia: WSJ

The Pentagon has quietly blocked ATACMS strikes inside Russia since spring 2025, using case-by-case approvals while ...

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