As most government activities remain shut down in Washington D.C. due to budget gridlock, the National Guard remains on patrol across the nation’s capital.

The Trump administration suffered a legal blow on Friday afternoon when the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals stayed an order issued on October 20 by a federal appellate court ruling it could deploy 200 National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, under federal control.

In a rare use of the U.S. military for domestic purposes, President Donald Trump has deployed National Guard troops to Los Angeles and Washington, D.C, and announced plans to send them to Portland, Chicago,

A Washington D.C. man was arrested last month for following National Guard troops around while playing “The Imperial March,” Darth Vader’s theme song in the Star Wars films. But now that man is suing, with the help of the ACLU, because he says his First and Fourth Amendment rights were violated while he engaged in peaceful protest.

In a suit filed in federal court, attorneys for Sam O’Hara, 35, of Washington, said he would regularly protest the National Guard’s presence by walking several feet behind them and playing the march also known as "Darth Vader's Theme," from "The Empire Strikes Back," the second film in the "Star Wars" series, when he saw them in the community.

A Washington, D.C., resident filed a lawsuit Thursday against an Ohio National Guard sergeant, four local police officers and the city, alleging his rights were violated when authorities arrested

(Reuters) -In a rare use of the U.S. military for domestic purposes, President Donald Trump has deployed National Guard troops to Los Angeles and Washington, D.C, and announced plans to send them to

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he will deploy the National Guard to support food banks because of expected delays to federal food assistance amid the government shutdown.