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Some National Guard troops in DC now carrying service-issued weapons

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memo late last week authorizing National Guard troops deployed in Washington, D.C., ...

National Guard in DC to carry M17 pistols, conduct law enforcement duties, task force says

National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., will now carry weapons for personal protection and are allowed to carry out law ...

What’s the cost of the National Guard deployment in DC?

D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton is calling for the Pentagon to provide an estimate of the cost of deploying 2,000 ...

National Guard to start carrying weapons in DC this weekend as nearly 2,000 troops deploy

Nearly 2,000 National Guard troops have now been deployed to join President Donald Trump's crackdown on Washington, DC.

DC students head back to school amid Trump's law enforcement surge

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser said students in the capital will not be aided by the presence of National Guard troops ...

Ohio National Guard troops are arriving in DC. FBI data indicates many Ohio cities have higher crime rates

A total of 150 Ohio National Guard troops recently arrived in Washington, D.C., this week to help local police crack down on ...

Trump creates DC Guard public safety unit, wants national 'quick reaction force'

Trump rejected allegations that his use of the National Guard in Los Angeles and Washington, DC, was an abuse of power. "I'm not a dictator," he said.