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For Trump, calling up the Guard was first choice, not last option

By George E. Condon Jr.
June 10, 2025
Unlike his 1960s forebears, the president showed no reluctance to overrule a governor and send in troops to quell California protests.

Trump’s Military Fixation Hits a Boiling Point

By Kirk A. Bado
June 10, 2025
From deploying troops in California to his military parade, the president flirts with potential disaster.

OUTLOOK: Hegseth defends troop deployment in LA, and GOP lawmakers generally agree

By Savannah Behrmann, Ledyard King, Emily Scaff, Casey Wooten
June 10, 2025
PLUS: Rescissions bill faces blowback; updated default date doesn’t derail reconciliation timeline; NIH chief grilled on proposed cuts; and Smithsonian rejects Trump on firing.