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The army placed units in Alaska on prepare-to-deploy orders in case violence in the midwestern state escalates.
Deployment started in August as part of a wider effort by President Donald Trump to surge troops into American cities for law enforcement.
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Minneapolis protests: What's happening in Alaska? Major update as Tim Walz deploys National Guard
Gov. Walz deployed the National Guard as protests intensified, while 1,500 active-duty troops from Alaska remain on standby for possible Minneapolis deployment.
National Guard troops likely will have their ongoing deployment to Washington, D.C., extended until the end of 2026, a U.S. official told Fox News.
A memo reviewed by the AP shows the National Guard will stay deployed in Washington, D.C., through the end of the year as part of an extended mission.
After a defeat at the U.S. Supreme Court, lawyers for the Department of Justice told a federal judge Wednesday they’re looking to settle litigation over President Donald Trump’s