The National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C., could be extended into the summer of 2026, according to a new court filing and emails of National Guard leaders

The deployment of National Guard troops on the streets of Washington faces challenges in two courts on Friday — one in the nation’s capital and another in West Virginia — while across the country a judge in Portland,

Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown has joined a multi-state push calling for the Ninth Circuit Court to rehear the case involving the Trump administration’s proposed National Guard deployment into Oregon.

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.

The lawsuit filed by the ACLU says a National Guard member and several other DC-area police officers violated Sam O'Hara's First Amendment rights.

A Washington, D.C., resident who drew attention to the deployment of the National Guard in the district by playing “The Imperial March” from “Star Wars” is now suing after he was detained in what he argues was a violation of his rights while protesting.

A man suing the District of Columbia claims police officers violated his free speech rights when they detained him for following an Ohio National Guard patrol while playing Darth Vader’s theme song from “Star Wars” on his phone.

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