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Despite Trump’s tough tone now, things were much worse in Washington when the National Guard was rolled out in 1968

Fear in the streets. Buildings burning. Law enforcement struggling to tamp down violence and bring chaos under control.

More than 700 National Guard troops from 3 GOP-led states will be deployed to DC to bolster Trump crackdown

We stand ready to support our partners in the National Capital Region and contribute to the collective effort of making our ...

National Guard says members patrolling D.C. 'may be armed'

National Guard members and federal law enforcement officers are patrolling the city as part of President Trump's effort to ...

New Mexico’s governor called in the state’s National Guard to address crime issues. Here’s how they’re being used

In New Mexico’s most populous city, National Guard troops are listening to the police dispatch calls, monitoring traffic ...

Trump vowed DC takeover multiple times on 2024 campaign trail: 'He's keeping his promise'

Trump fulfills campaign promise by federalizing D.C. with 30-day emergency control, cracking down on crime in the nation's ...

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 ...

‘All I want is security’: Trump says it’s safe to go out to restaurants in DC again

United States President Donald Trump says Washington DC is safe to go out again following his recent crime crackdown in the ...

DOJ investigating claims of DC's 'fake crime numbers,' report says

The Justice Department is reportedly investigating whether the Metropolitan Police Department manipulated data to "create a ...