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

The National Guard is a reserve force of the U.S. military that is typically deployed by states in response to natural ...

National Guard troops assist in dozens of arrests in DC: White House official

On Tuesday night, more than 1,450 federal law enforcement officers and National Guard members patrolled Washington, according ...

Donald Trump Announces D.C. Crackdown, Prepares For Putin Meeting: Live Updates

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.) has a message for Trump amid the president's unprecedented move to deploy ...

Maryland Gov. Moore criticizes President Trump's National Guard plan as 'deeply dangerous'

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore called former President Donald Trump's plan to deploy the National Guard for municipal policing ...

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 ...

President Donald Trump’s rhetoric about DC echoes a history of racist narratives about urban crime

President Donald Trump has taken control of the District of Columbia’s law enforcement and ordered National Guard troops to ...

Federal becomes local: The nation’s capital finds itself at the center of a Donald Trump maelstrom

The questions came fast to the mayor of the nation’s capital, many of them designed to get her to say something harsh about ...

The legal battle over Trump’s use of the National Guard moves to a California courtroom

Lawyers for President Donald Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom are set to face off Monday to determine whether the ...