Lawsuit challenges Trump's Washington National Guard deployment

Washington Attorney General Brian Schwalb filed a Sept. 4, 2025 lawsuit seeking to block the Trump administration’s open‑ended National Guard deployment in the District of Columbia, arguing the federalized troops—deployed under an emergency order to address alleged crime—represent unlawful presidential overreach. The case has attracted partisan filings: 23 Republican‑led states backed the administration while 22 Democratic‑led states joined Washington’s challenge; oral arguments are set for Oct. 24, 2025 and hundreds of Guard troops remain in the city despite the emergency order having lapsed.