Members of the Washington National Guard stand outside the state Capitol in Olympia on Jan. 17, 2021, during a protest called by anti-government and far-right groups supporting then-President ...

The governor of Washington state ordered members of the National Guard to be activated in advance of Tuesday’s elections, citing concerns over public safety. On Friday, Nov. 1, Gov. Jay Inslee ...

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) activated the National Guard to be on stand-by in the event it is asked to support local law enforcement and the Washington State Patrol during election week, a ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Ahead of Election Day, Gov. Jay Inslee is activating the Washington National Guard to be on standby as a precautionary measure. This comes in the wake of two ballot box arsons ...

Historic year. The deployment to Washington, D.C., is just the tip of an activation iceberg. In a normal year, the Guard activates about 150 members to tackle wildfires, floods, or election security.

Washington state is summoning the National Guard to battle its backlog of unemployment claims. The state is still struggling to process tens of thousands of unemployment applications amid a ...

The governor of Washington state on Friday said he was activating some members of the National Guard to be on stand-by after information and concerns regarding potential violence related to the ...

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has called in the National Guard to protect residents, government employees and buildings when demonstrators protest at the state’s Capitol starting Sunday. Inslee ...

Washington state will put National Guard members on standby in the week of the Nov. 5 general election, Gov. Jay Inslee (D) announced Friday, days after a ballot drop box in the state was burned ...

Washington State Activates National Guard in Case of Election Violence (Reuters) - The governor of Washington state on Friday said he was activating some members of the National Guard to be on ...