The District of Columbia National Guard has activated a new unit to coordinate military support to civil authorities and protect critical infrastructure in the nation's capital.
The only brigade in the Army specifically designed for the mission, the 260th Special Purpose Brigade at the D.C. Armory was created in response to a presidential Executive Order and a subsequent directive from the secretary of Defense.
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May 08, 2026 15:50 ET Manufacturing and services sector survey results and labor market data from main economies were the highlight on the economics news front this week. Factory orders and jobs report dominated the news flow in the U.S. Similarly, industrial production data from German garnered attention in Europe. In Asia, purchasing managers’ survey results from China and the central bank decision from Australia were in focus.