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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

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

National Guard’s presence will grow in DC Wednesday night, White House says

The presence of National Guard troops in Washington, DC, is expected to expand Wednesday evening, according to a White House ...

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 presence in DC set to increase as Trump says he will extend a crackdown on crime

President Trump said he will seek cooperation from Republican lawmakers to extend deployment of National Guard troops in ...

DC Mayor Bowser walks delicate line with Trump, reflecting the city’s precarious position

As National Guard troops deploy across her city as part of President Donald Trump’s efforts to clamp down on crime, D.C.

National Guard patrolling DC's Union Station draw heckles, photo ops and little action

Around two dozen soldiers stood guard outside Washington, Union Station in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 14. They had little to ...

National Guard troops patrol D.C. streets, sweep homeless camps

Dressed in camouflage fatigues, National Guard troops patrolled areas of Washington Thursday, dispatched by President Donald Trump to police what he has called "out of control crime" in the city.