As the story continues to develop, NPR's Morning Edition spoke with William Enyart, a former Democratic congressman and retired general who led the Illinois National Guard from 2007 to 2012, about ...

On Jan. 5, 2021, the secretary of the Army, who was in charge of the DC National Guard, issued a memo expressly prohibiting D.C. National Guard Commanding Gen. William Walker from deploying ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a lawsuit against the Trump administration for federalizing the National Guard in L.A. County over the weekend, saying the president abused his authority.

The attorneys general argued the president’s actions defy the Constitution, override states’ authority and threaten the safety and civil liberties of communities nationwide.

As the story continues to develop, NPR's Morning Edition spoke with William Enyart, a former Democratic congressman and retired general who led the Illinois National Guard from 2007 to 2012, about ...

Most National Guard troops are trained for natural disasters, not protests, Enyart explains. Missions focused on protest control are unpopular and outside their primary role, adding strain on the ...