The Posse Comitatus Act, which was passed in 1878, largely prevents the military from enforcing domestic laws.

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee is preparing to hit back at President Donald Trump’s veiled threat implying the city need may help ...

The number of federal troops descending on Washington, D.C., is set to increase as President Donald Trump pushes to extend ...

The Trump administration is considering plans for a "Reaction Force" of National Guard troops to deploy quickly to American ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said troops will not get involved in law enforcement but would be “proactive” if they saw ...

The National Guard, normally reserved for times of major upheaval, takes to the streets of the US capital overnight.

As National Guard troops head to the streets of Washington, and likely civilian encounters, a new survey reveals service ...

Some of the 800 National Guard members deployed by the Trump administration to assist with law enforcement have begun ...

President Donald Trump took unprecedented steps toward federalizing Washington, D.C., saying it’s needed to fight crime even ...

For years, it has seemed as if President Donald Trump really wanted to deploy the military on US soil and was just looking ...