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Pentagon Ends Guard Deployment Amid Health Worker Layoffs

7/17/2025

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The Pentagon has concluded the deployment of 2,000 California National Guard soldiers in Los Angeles, initially assigned to bolster immigration enforcement. In a troubling turn, 10,000 health workers face layoffs after a Supreme Court ruling. Meanwhile, Senate Republicans are rallying to protect $9.4 billion in foreign aid funds that were previously under threat from Trump.

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Story summary

The Pentagon has concluded the deployment of 2,000 California National Guard soldiers in Los Angeles, initially assigned to bolster immigration enforcement. In a troubling turn, 10,000 health workers face layoffs after a Supreme Court ruling. Meanwhile, Senate Republicans are rallying to protect $9.4 billion in foreign aid funds that were previously under threat from Trump.