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DC to wake up to troops deployed along the National Mall

President Donald Trump's plan to address crime in Washington, D.C., calls for deploying federalized National Guard troops ...

Why is the National Guard in D.C., and what are troops allowed to do?

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said troops will not get involved in law enforcement but would be “proactive” if they saw ...

Trump’s D.C. Takeover Yields 66 Arrests in First 2 Nights, as City Braces For More National Guard Troops

White House official says to expect "significantly higher National Guard presence” in Washington, D.C. Wednesday evening.

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 ...

National Guard troops arrive in DC under Trump's order to fight crime, reduce homelessness

Mayor Muriel Bowser sought to reassure residents in the nation's capital, adding that the National Guard deployment was ...

"Significantly higher" number of National Guard troops to arrive in D.C., White House official says

A White House official said a "significantly higher" number of National Guard members are expected to arrive in Washington, D ...

National Guard ramps up D.C. presence as Trump threatens to extend takeover

With 800 National Guard members and Washington’s municipal police department under his command, Trump has vowed that the city ...

Trump sends 800 National Guard troops to crack down on DC crime. Here's what they'll do.

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump deployed 800 National Guard troops to the streets of Washington, DC, a rare flex of his ...

National Guard troops arrive on D.C. streets to execute Trump's anti-crime order

A senior Army official said that some troops were deploying with D.C. police Tuesday night and that their mobilization marked ...