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National Guard Deployment After 2024

The legal boundaries of the president's authority to deploy the National Guard, particularly in Washington, D.C. and other states, after 2024.

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Jan 28, 2026
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What is Title 32 of the U.S. Code and how has it been used in recent National Guard deployments?

of the Code is the statutory chapter that governs the ’s unique “hybrid” posture—Guard members serving under state control but often paid or authorized for federal purposes—and it defines duties, auth...

Jan 28, 2026

What did court rulings after 2024 say about the president’s authority to bring in out‑of‑state National Guard troops to Washington, D.C.?

Courts reached conflicting conclusions but coalesced around two themes: the ’s special federal status gives the president broader leeway to activate the D.C. National Guard, while attempts to federali...