Judge Extends Block On Trump's National Guard Deployment
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The Pentagon is moving forward on orders from President Donald Trump to build a National Guard quick reaction force in each state for domestic use, though two US officials say the effort is largely making incremental changes to a mission the Guard already undertakes.
The National Guard is planning to train hundreds of troops in each state to be part of a rapid-response force focused on civil disturbance missions by the start of next year, two U.S. officials said on Wednesday.
A Davidson County chancellor did not rule on a temporary injunction Monday. If granted, it may pause the National Guard's deployment in Memphis.
Many Nevada National Guard members are not getting paid during the federal shutdown. Some are working without pay, some are furloughed without pay. The Army and Air monthly training drills were not held in October, causing thousands to miss a monthly paycheck.
Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday that members of the New Jersey National Guard have been deployed to support the state’s food banks.
A video captured chaotic scenes unfolding in Washington, D.C.'s Navy Yard neighborhood on Halloween night as police took five people into custody.
The Defense Department’s newly established “quick reaction force” within the National Guard is being readied for civil unrest missions in U.S. cities.