MYSTERIOUS: 7 | Mind Blowing Facts

National Guard troops to stay on Washington, DC, streets through 2026

National Guard troops will be on the streets of Washington, D.C., until the end of the year

The Independent UK · Jan 16

‘You’ve done enough’: Minnesota governor slams Donald Trump after he threatens to invoke 200 year old law

Only sheep want this.

We Got This Covered · Jan 16

The Insurrection Act is one of at least 26 legal loopholes in the law banning the use of the US military domestically

As protesters and federal law enforcement clashed in Minneapolis in the wake of a second shooting of a civilian on Jan. 14, 2026 by federal agents, President Donald Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to send troops to Minnesota in response to protests.

The Conversation · Jan 15

US immigration agents shoot two people – as it happened

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The Guardian - US · Jan 8

Portland to remove 100 people from its tiny-house village because they have stayed in the transitional housing too long

Many homeless people have outstayed the 120-day limit for using the half-way housing, city’s mayor says

The Independent UK · Jan 7

Memphis restaurant owner goes viral after refusing to serve National Guard

A sign posted at the shop says law enforcement agents, including ICE, are not allowed without a warrant

The Independent UK · Jan 7

Violent crime fell in 2025 for a third straight year in New Orleans, where Guard troops now patrol

New Orleans ended 2025 with its third year of declining violent crime rates even as armed National Guard troops patrolled the city's streets on the orders of President Donald Trump

The Independent UK · Jan 5

Photos: What Is the National Guard Doing in D.C.?

Uniformed and armed men and women can be seen all over the city wielding leaf blowers, hoses, and brooms as they do municipal chores.

Reason · Jan 3

A Socialist Swearing In

Plus: the limits of Zohran Mamdani's ability to ruin New York, Trump's National Guard withdrawal, and a deadly New Year's blaze in Switzerland

Reason · Jan 2

Trump backs down on sending National Guard into Chicago, LA and Portland

“We will come back, perhaps in a much different and stronger form, when crime begins to soar again - Only a question of time!" he said on social media.

Fortune · Jan 2