War
Trump Matches Biden’s Four-Year Airstrike Total in Just Five Months
In the runup to the presidential election, President Trump was widely viewed as the peace president. He campaigned on a promise to end U.S. involvement in military conflicts around the world. It hasn’t quite turned out that way. Through the first five months of...
Defend the Guard Act: Massachusetts Bill Would End Unconstitutional Deployments
BOSTON, Mass. (Apr. 21, 2025) – Bills filed in the Massachusetts House and Senate would prohibit the state’s National Guard from being deployed into “active duty combat” unless Congress issues a declaration of war or calls the Guard into service for one of three...
Defend the Guard Act Passes First Step in Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (April 14, 2025) – Last week, a Missouri Senate committee passed the Missouri Defend the Guard Act to prohibit the state’s National Guard from being deployed into “active duty combat” unless Congress issues a declaration of war or calls the Guard...
Missouri Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Defend the Guard Act
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (April 4, 2025) – This week, a Missouri Senate committee held a hearing on a bill that would prohibit the state’s National Guard from being deployed into “active duty combat” unless Congress issues a declaration of war or calls the Guard into...