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Jul 15, 2026

Trump Extends National Guard Deployment in Washington DC Through End of Presidential Term in 2029

President Donald Trump has extended the deployment of National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., through Inauguration Day 2029, meaning the military presence will remain in the nation's capital for the remainder of his presidential term. The Pentagon confirmed the extension, which represents a more than two-year prolongation of the deployment.

Jul 15, 2026·4 sources

Jul 10, 2026

Trump Refuses to Sign Housing Affordability Bill in Protest Over Stalled Voter ID Legislation

President Donald Trump announced he will not sign the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act in protest of the Senate's failure to pass the SAVE America Act, a strict voter ID measure. The housing bill will still become law automatically at midnight without his signature since he did not veto it.

Jul 10, 2026·6 sources

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▪In November 2025, West Virginia National Guard Specialist Sarah Beckstrom was fatally shot and Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolfe was wounded outside a Washington, D.C., subway station.
▪District of Columbia Council Chairman Phil Mendelson criticized the deployment in April 2026, stating that taxpayers are paying over a million dollars a day for armed soldiers to walk city streets.
▪District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb filed a lawsuit seeking to end the deployment, which an appeals court allowed to continue despite a lower court ruling it unlawful.