Is President Trump working to build his own personal army? Investigative reporter Radley Balko responds to Trump’s new executive order for a “standing National Guard quick reaction force” that the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is continuing to boost its military forces near Venezuela to combat threats from Latin American drug cartels -- even after a U.S. strike destroyed what President ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

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President Donald Trump signed an ominous executive order Monday that calls for a sweeping reorientation of the National Guard around domestic policing. Particularly alarming is Trump’s order that the ...

Photo by Jane Norman/States Newsroom A member of the National Guard stands alongside a military vehicle parked in front of Union Station, near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 18, 2025.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday directing state National Guard units to be ready to assist local, state and federal law enforcement, a potential step toward a dramatic ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order focused on using the National Guard to support law enforcement, an idea that's become increasingly contentious as the president deploys the Guard ...

Section 1. Crime Emergency. Two weeks ago, I declared a crime emergency in the District of Columbia to address the rampant violence and disorder that have undermined the proper and safe functioning of ...

In this reaction, Achara and Brandon break down the film’s adrenaline-pumping dogfights, inspiring moments of camaraderie, and Akshay Kumar’s patriotic intensity, reflecting on how the movie merges ...