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Texas National Guard deploying to Chicago on Monday
About 200 Texas National Guard troops are set to deploy to Chicago Monday night unless a judge blocks the order, a Pentagon official told Military Times.
By Carla Babb
US military strike near Venezuela disrupts life in fishing communities
The situation highlights the region's reliance on illegal trade amid economic hardship.
By Regina Garcia Cano, The Associated Press
Trump deploys National Guard to Memphis in ‘replica’ of DC crackdown
Trump on Monday signed an order sending the National Guard into Memphis, calling it a “replica of our extraordinarily successful efforts” in Washington.
Venezuela says US Navy raided tuna boat in Caribbean as tensions rise
Personnel from a U.S. warship boarded a Venezuelan tuna boat while it was sailing in Venezuelan waters, Venezuela’s foreign minister said.
Trump says he’ll send National Guard troops to Memphis
President Donald Trump says Memphis is “deeply troubled” and he's “going to fix that."
House passes $893 billion defense policy bill with war powers repeal
Only a handful of Democrats supported the defense authorization bill plan, because of social issue fights included in the measure.
Republican lawmakers eager for Trump to expand military use on US soil
As Trump has dramatically stepped up his use of military force for his policy goals, fellow Republicans in Congress have done little but cheer him on.
House, Senate leaders look to speed up NDAA work this week
Lawmakers return to Capitol Hill this week with the annual defense authorization bill atop their agendas.
Georgia to send National Guard troops to DC
Gov. Brian Kemp said he will mobilize roughly 300 troops to take part in Trump’s D.C. operation to relieve soldiers from elsewhere who deployed earlier.
DC sues Trump administration over National Guard deployment
The attorney general for the District of Columbia says the nation’s capital is suing the Trump administration for deploying the National Guard in the city.
By Carla Babb
Coast Guard team led search efforts after deadly DC crash
What is usually an individual award is dedicated to the entire U.S. Coast Guard Station Washington, D.C. for their efforts during January's deadly crash.
By Hope Hodge Seck