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National Guard in DC May End Up Carrying Weapons—Report

President Donald Trump deployed 800 National Guard troops to the nation's capital as part of a crime crackdown in the city.

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

National Guard troops have begun 24-hour operations around Washington, D.C., as of Thursday morning, according to a ...

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 ...

What the National Guard in DC looks like

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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.

Bondi names DEA head as DC’s ’emergency police commissioner,’ but capital leaders push back

Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a directive issued Thursday evening that DEA boss Terry Cole will assume “powers and ...

Where National Guard and federal agents are patrolling D.C.

The Post mapped locations of law enforcement throughout D.C. in the days since Trump’s announcement to deploy the Guard.