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400 National Guard members descend upon DC; expanded crime crackdown expected Wednesday night

A National Guard deployment reacheed 400 members in Washington as a federal operation began targeting crime and homelessness ...

As Guard deploys, Trump to seek 'long-term' federal control of DC police

P resident Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he will seek more permanent federal control of the Washington, D.C., police ...

What the National Guard in DC looks like

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National Guard in DC could carry weapons and detain people, Army says

National Guard troops pulled up in front of the Washington Monument on Aug. 12. They weren't armed then, but they could be soon, Army officials said.

National Guard troops told to maintain presence near National Mall as part of Trump’s anti-crime mission

National Guard troops called on to active-duty by President Donald Trump arrived on the footsteps of the Washington Monument ...

President Trump is making a 'bold statement' in Washington, DC: Jack Brewer

Chairman of The Jack Brewer Foundation Jack Brewer weighs in on the deployment of the National Guard to Washington, D.C. on 'Jesse Watters Primetime.' ...

Trump admin agrees to allow DC police chief to remain in charge after court challenge

Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a new order Friday giving control of Washington, DC’s Metropolitan Police Department back to Chief Pamela Smith, but would still require the city to answer to the ...

Guard members waiting for orders as they begin to gather in DC

As the first of 800 Washington, D.C., National Guard members activated by President Donald Trump to assist with law ...