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National Guard troops have begun 24-hour operations in DC: Official

Trump's plan to address crime in D.C. calls for deploying National Guard troops along the National Mall overnight Wednesday ...

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 ...

DC Mayor Muriel Bowser backtracks on support for Trump’s National Guard deployment, labels it an ‘authoritarian push’

The Democratic mayor reversed her tone towards Trump’s mobilization of the National Guard to combat crime in her city.

WATCH: National Guard humvees, roughly 30 troops stand guard outside DC's Union Station amid police takeover

National Guard troops scaled up their presence in D.C. Thursday, with several stationed around the National Mall, at Union ...

Trump’s ‘safe and beautiful’ move against DC homeless camps looks like ugliness to those targeted

Back in early spring, Trump’s efforts upended the U.S. Institute of Peace, among other institutions and departments. On ...

DC police announce Navy Yard juvenile curfew zone starting Friday amid Trump’s takeover push

D.C. police will enforce a Juvenile Curfew Zone in the Navy Yard neighborhood starting Friday, citing ongoing safety concerns ...

Trump's D.C. takeover could be a trap (and opportunity) for Democrats

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he would ask Congress for an extension of the federalization of D.C.'s police.

The Most Urgent Lesson for Democrats to Take From Trump’s D.C. Deployment

On Monday, President Donald Trump announced he was placing Washington, D.C.’s police department under direct federal control and deploying the National Guard to patrol the city. Local officials had ...