Appeals Court Temporarily Lifts Block on National Guard in DC

Members of the National Guard respond to a shooting near the White House on Nov. 26, 2025. Two West Virginia National Guard members were shot blocks from the White House. Win McNamee/Getty Images A federal appeals court lifted a block on President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops in Washington on Thursday. Three judges

Federal Appeals Court Allows National Guard to Stay in DC

Members of the National Guard respond to a shooting near the White House on Nov. 26, 2025. Two West Virginia National Guard members were shot blocks from the White House. Win McNamee/Getty Images A federal appeals court lifted a block on President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops in Washington on Thursday. Three judges

Billboards Promote ‘Illegal Orders’ Message as Pentagon Official Warns of Deadly Outcomes

Members of the National Guard stand watch at the intersection of B.B. King Boulevard and Beale Street in Memphis, Tenn., on Oct. 24, 2025. George Walker IV /AP Photo A top Pentagon adviser warned about the potential for deadly consequences of the so-called illegal orders campaign pioneered by some Democratic lawmakers, even as billboards are