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The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday asked for more briefing in the ongoing fight over President Trump’s ability to deploy National Guard troops to Illinois, signaling that the court’s highly ...

The Texas National Guard has departed Illinois, ending a futile 41-day deployment in which its soldiers spent less than 24 hours working in support of President Donald Trump’s mass deportation mission ...

A small majority of Texans oppose the deployment of the Texas National Guard for law enforcement in cities out of state, according to a recent statewide survey. President Donald Trump has called upon ...

The Texas National Guard is leaving Illinois after being activated and sent, but never deployed. A National Guard defense official from the U.S. Northern Command confirmed Sunday that all 200 Texas ...

The federalized Guard troops arrived in those cities but never deployed. The 200 federalized California National Guard members sent to Portland, Oregon, and another 200 federalized Texas National ...

The crash happened just after 6 p.m. on Wednesday at the intersection of West Nottingham Drive and Broadway. Read full article: San Antonio council members express skepticism, caution while discussing ...

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. Texas National Guard troops are expected to soon return from Illinois amid ...

Texas National Guard troops are expected to soon return from Illinois amid legal challenges that halt their deployment to the Chicago area, several media outlets reported this weekend. State and local ...