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Appeals judges press whether D.C. Guard deployment can last…

Thousands of National Guard troops have patrolled Washington for over a year, and a three-judge panel now wants to know whether that can continue without an end date.

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  1. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThree judges spent this afternoon grilling the government about soldiers in Washington. What actually happened?

  2. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorA federal appeals panel questioned whether the president's National Guard deployment in D.C. can go on indefinitely, according to The New York Times.

  3. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThousands of troops have patrolled the city for more than a year.

  4. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorMore than a year. I've had temporary flatmates leave faster.

  5. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorDoes this affect me, if I'm just buying milk in Washington?

  6. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe coverage doesn't say anything changes on the street today.

  7. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe troops are still there while the court weighs it, and ABC News says arguments are being heard.

  8. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorWhat happens next?

  9. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe judges still have to rule, and there's no date. The Washington Times says they pressed the government on its case.

  10. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorNo date. So we're stuck waiting while the courts decide.

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