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Airman dies after self-immolating outside Israeli embassy in DC
Senior Airman Aaron Bushnell, 25, worked as a cyber defense operations specialist with the 531st Intelligence Support Squadron in San Antonio, Texas.
Pence pleaded with acting defense secretary to ‘clear the Capitol,’ timeline of riot shows
With Trump not engaged, it fell to Pentagon officials, a handful of senior White House aides, the leaders of Congress and the vice president holed up in a secure bunker to manage the chaos.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Army CID investigating missing DC National Guard rifle
Criminal investigators are looking into an M4 rifle that went missing after a training event.
End the National Guard mission at the US Capitol
It's time for local law enforcement to assume responsibility for Capitol security, officials from the National Guard Association of the United States say.
By Michael McGuire and J. Roy Robinson
Police request 60-day extension of National Guard troop presence at US Capitol
The request to keep as many as 2,200 Guard troops in D.C. underscores the continuing concerns about security and the potential for violence at the Capitol.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
National security officials to testify on Jan. 6 mistakes
Senators are eager Wednesday to grill the officials from the Pentagon, the National Guard, and the Justice and Homeland Security departments about their preparations ahead of the electoral count on Jan. 6.
National Guard deployment to secure DC will cost nearly $500 million
Officials said the nearly $500 million includes the costs of transporting Guard troops from their states to Washington, their salaries and benefits, as well as housing and other essentials.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Anticipating demonstrations and disturbances, DC Guard deployment to continue through end of March
Thousands of National Guard troops will remain on duty in the nation's capital as the impeachment trial of former president Donald Trump begins.
Capitol Police: We didn’t order National Guard troops to move to parking garage
Late Thursday night, National Guard leadership confirmed that troops were able to leave the garage and return to the Capitol.
By Howard Altman
National Guard troops kicked out of Senate are back in Capitol following outrage from lawmakers, public
National Guard troops complained of a lack of gratitude on the part of those they have left their jobs, homes and families to protect.
By Howard Altman
26,000 National Guard troops came to DC and protected the inauguration without incident. Now the drawdown begins
After more than 26,000 troops poured into the city to help protect Wednesday’s inauguration events, Guard officials are working to pull troops out and bring them home.
By Howard Altman