The 135 Louisiana National Guard troops sent to join President Donald Trump’s crackdown on crime and homelessness in Washington D.C. had arrived Wednesday to help local law enforcement — and they will stay there “as long as the President needs them,” Gov. Jeff Landry said Wednesday.

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Former National Guard Vice Chief Major General Randy E. Manner says deploying the Guard to D.C. will ruin how the average American views the military.

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster deployed 200 National Guard troops to Washington D.C. following a federal crime crackdown. The deployment, funded by the federal government, aligns with President Trump's initiative to address crime in the capital.

NBC News Justice Reporter Ryan Reilly joins Meet the Press NOW to report on the National Guard’s increased patrol around Washington, D.C., as six Republican states pledge to send their troops to the capital city.

Six governors are sending National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. to back President Trump's crime crackdown there. European leaders weigh the options for a ceasefire and security guarantees for Ukraine.

Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith gathered at the 113th Airlift Wing in St. Paul to announce over $5 million has been approved in the Senate. The money will help design and build a newer and bigger aircraft hangar that would allow them to store and maintain the new C130J plane that will arrive next year.