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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 ...

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.

DC residents protest as White House says federal agents will be on patrol 24/7

Residents in one Washington, D.C., neighborhood lined up to protest the increased police presence after the White House said ...

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 ...

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 ...

Watch: White House holds briefing amid Trump’s DC police takeover

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt spoke to reporters Tuesday afternoon as National Guard troops begin their ...

How the White House's claims about D.C. homelessness compare to the data

For a city whose population is 41% Black, D.C.’s homeless population is disproportionately Black, at 82.5%. Compare that to ...

What the National Guard and federal law enforcement can and can't do in D.C.

President Trump is calling up the D.C. National Guard and federal law enforcement to address crime in the capital.

The Latest: Dozens arrested in Washington as White House ratchets up federal police presence

Following President Donald Trump’s unprecedented announcement that his administration would take over the Washington, D.C., ...

Inside Trump’s decision to deploy the National Guard in D.C.

President Donald Trump long had a playbook for deploying the National Guard in D.C. and a week ago had new motivation after a ...

In Washington Police Takeover, Federal Agents and National Guard Take on New Tasks

Federal agents who typically investigate drug lords, weapons traffickers or cyber criminals have fanned out across the nation ...