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Some National Guard members in Washington, D.C., likely fewer than 50, will be armed starting Sunday night, a military official told CBS News. A spokesperson for the Joint Task Force in the nation’s capital declined to disclose where and when guardsmen will be armed, citing security concerns.  “The Secretary of Defense has directed JTF-DC service

France has summoned the U.S. ambassador to Paris after the diplomat, Charles Kushner, wrote a letter to French President Emmanuel Macron alleging the country did not do enough to combat antisemitism. France’s foreign ministry issued a statement Sunday announcing it had summoned Kushner to appear Monday at Quai d’Orsay, the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs,

Some National Guard members in Washington, D.C., likely fewer than 50, will be armed starting Sunday night, a military official told CBS News. A spokesperson for the Joint Task Force in the nation’s capital declined to disclose where and when guardsmen will be armed, citing security concerns.  “The Secretary of Defense has directed JTF-DC service

Democrats are pushing back against President Trump’s plan to send the National Guard to more cities, including Chicago, New York and Baltimore, as troops continue to patrol Washington, D.C. State and local leaders say they have crime under control. Willie James Inman at the White House with the latest. Original CBS News Link</a