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3 states sending 700 National Guard troops to DC

At least 700 National Guard troops will be sent to Washington, D.C., nearly doubling the number of Guardsmen active in the ...

White House says National Guard members deployed to D.C. "may be armed"

A White House spokesperson told CBS News that while deployed National Guard members "may be armed," they will not make ...

Some National Guard troops in Washington set to carry firearms

National Guard presence in D.C. is set to increase in the coming days after the governors of some Republican states deployed ...

Three Republican-led states to deploy National Guard troops to US capital

Aug 16 (Reuters) - The Republican governors of three states are deploying hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington, ...

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 ...

National Guard patrolling DC's Union Station draw heckles, photo ops and little action

Around two dozen soldiers stood guard outside Washington, Union Station in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 14. They had little to ...

Trump admin agrees to allow DC police chief to remain in charge after court challenge

Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a new order Friday giving control of Washington, DC’s Metropolitan Police Department back to Chief Pamela Smith, but would still require the city to answer to the ...