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McCarthy called for the politicization of the military to “stop now,” after a series of political controversies.

On Saturday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Weekends with Alex Witt,” House Armed Services Committee member Seth Moulton (D-MA) stated that “until we can reform the Capitol Police and deliver the kind of protection that the Capitol needs against these ongoing threats,

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s task force to review and make immediate recommendations to bolster the Capitol building’s security after the January 6 breach included two retired generals who expressed anti-Trump or pro-Black Lives Matters views.

The chairman of the National Guard Association, representing more than 450,000 citizen soldiers, says it is time for the Capitol Police to resume responsibility for the safety of the Capitol, agreeing with Daniel Hokanson, the National Guard bureau chief general, who was overruled by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday.

The Pentagon Tuesday evening announced Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s approval of a request by U.S. Capitol Police for a two-month extension of National Guard troops through May 23.

A task force appointed by Pelosi is recommending a dedicated “Quick Reaction Force” to be on permanent standby to protect the Capitol.

On Friday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) stated that some of the security precautions for the Capitol are “approaching being overdone.” And “We really can’t keep being afraid in our own Capitol of our

Lawmakers are demanding to know why the Capitol Police is now requesting that the approximately 5,000 National Guard troops remain in the nation’s capital for another two months.

The Capitol Police asked that the National Guard remain at the Capitol for two more months on Thursday, reflecting continued security concerns, according to a report. 

Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents and an Air and Marine Operations interdiction agent rescued a migrant father and his 2-year-old son from drowning in an Arizona border canal. A Yuma Station agent risked his life by jumping into the waters to pull the boy to safety.

National Guardsmen from Michigan deployed to protect the U.S. Capitol have been given substandard food, according to troops stationed there.

Capitol Police officials told congressional leaders that the razor wire topped fencing around the building should remain until September.

On Tuesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Your World,” Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby stated that the plan is to have National Guard troops in the capital region until the middle of March and stated that there were internal

National Guard members might still be deployed to the nation’s capital through the fall of 2021, according to a recent report.

On Monday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends,” Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI) reacted to a report that the National Guard might remain in Washington, D.C. until the Fall by stating that the continued presence of the Guard

Actor Kevin Sorbo called out Democrat Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker for sending National Guard troops to D.C. instead of Chicago, where at least 23 people were shot last weekend alone.

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-FL) tweeted earlier this week that members of the National Guard are still having to take their breaks in a parking garage, and asked why House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is allowing it.

The Pentagon revealed the cost of having thousands of National Guard members in the nation’s capital is an estimated $483 million.

On Monday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “The Story,” Rep. Michael Waltz (R-FL) said that Congress still can’t get a briefing on the threat that requires a large National Guard presence at the U.S. Capitol and that he doesn’t

Three Idaho Army National Guard pilots died in a Black Hawk helicopter crash on Tuesday night, officials announced Wednesday.

Illinois Democrat Gov. J.B. Pritzker has authorized the use of 500 Illinois National Guard members for Washington, DC, claiming there is a “heightened threat environment” in the nation’s Capital.

The first week of Joe Biden’s presidency has been an assault on the democratic norms that Biden claims to uphold.

DHS released a bulletin from the acting secretary warning of a “heightened threat environment” in the weeks after the inauguration.

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) penned an op-ed for Fox News on Wednesday that called for the removal of National Guard troops from Washington, DC, following the presidential inauguration of Joe Biden.

Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL) announced Wednesday he has requested a briefing from the Army on why thousands of National Guard troops will remain in Washington, DC, through mid-March.

The military chief of the National Guard said Monday that 5,000 National Guard troops will remain in Washington, D.C., at the request of the U.S. Capitol Police.

Congressman Madison Cawthorn spoke to Breitbart News about his efforts to provide for the National Guard troops stationed in Washington, DC, prior to the inauguration.

On Saturday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends,” Rep. Michael Waltz (R-FL), who is also a National Guard Col., said he wants to know what is the justification for the large National Guard presence in D.C. and

On Saturday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends,” New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) defended ordering his National Guard troops to return from Washington, D.C. by stating that it’s his job as governor to ensure his National

First lady Jill Biden delivered a batch of cookies to members of the National Guard in Washington, DC, on Friday following the series of events Thursday evening that saw troops instructed to leave the U.S. Capitol and wait in a parking garage following a mask-related complaint from a Democrat congressman, although the lawmaker appeared to deny that the relocation of the members originated from his grievance.

Michigan state Rep. Beau LaFave (R) urged Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) to call National Guardsmen home on Friday.

Nearly 200 National Guard members who deployed to DC have either tested positive for COVID-19 or are quarantining in nearby hotels.

Keating said he confronted maskless National Guard troops, but said it had nothing to do with the relocation of them to a parking garage.

Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) offered his office to National Guardsmen late Thursday evening after members were forced to leave the Capitol grounds because of a prior complaint from a Democrat congressman, who allegedly took issue after spotting a maskless Guardsman in a cafe earlier in the day.

The Geneva Conventions expressly forbid forcing prisoners of war from sleeping on concrete, or in parking garages.

Gov. Greg Abbott (R) ordered the return of the Texas National Guard late Thursday evening after troops were forced to evacuate the Capitol building grounds over an alleged mask complaint from a Democrat congressman.