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National Guard ramps up DC presence amid signs of tension over Trump takeover

The National Guard started ramping up its presence in Washington on Thursday, deploying troops to the National Mall and Metro ...

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 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 spotted in Washington DC as Trump launches crackdown on street crime

Trump invokes federal control over D.C. police amid crime surge, with National Guard spotted leaving armory as authorities ...

Chris Matthews: Trump calling in National Guard strengthens his hands in Red states

Hundreds of National Guard troops have reported for duty in Washington, DC and the city’s police force has been placed under federal control, on orders from President Trump. The Morning Joe panel ...

Few National Guard troops seen patrolling DC as residents oppose deployment

President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard to fight crime and homelessness in Washington, D.C., but few troops were seen on Aug. 13.

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 ...