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DC Debates $1.4B National Guard Deployment Extension Through 2029

DC Debates $1.4B National Guard Deployment Extension Through 2029

District residents and new local officials are pushing back against a federal plan to extend National Guard support through 2029 at a cost of $1.4 billion. Critics argue the proposal infringes on the heavily Democratic city’s autonomy.

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Washington grapples with a $1.4 billion National Guard deployment extension until 2029