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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 ...

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 ...

National Guard troops assist in dozens of arrests in DC: White House official

On Tuesday night, more than 1,450 federal law enforcement officers and National Guard members patrolled Washington, according ...

Trump: Calls to make Washington DC a state are unacceptable

Donald Trump has said calls from Democrats for Washington DC to become a state are “ridiculous” and “unacceptable”.

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 ...