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Some National Guard troops in Washington set to carry firearms

Separately, several Republican governors have announced they are deploying their states' National Guard troops to the capital ...

Trump orders National Guard into Washington and takes over DC police

President Donald Trump said the federal government will take control of the Washington, DC Metropolitan Police Department.

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 ...

ACLU: Trump’s DC takeover ‘a brazen abuse of power’ that reveals need for statehood

Trump was able to execute his recent takeover of Washington D.C.’s law enforcement because of the level of control the ...

How DC’s unique status let Trump take control of police, deploy National Guard

President Donald Trump directly controls DC's police and National Guard because of the federal enclave's unique status, ...

Trump’s aggressive push to take over DC policing may be a template for an approach in other cities

The left sees President Donald Trump’s attempted takeover of law enforcement in Washington as part of multifront march to ...

A 'sinister distraction’: Nevada AG slams Trump’s takeover, praises DC officials for fighting back

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford is the Democratic challenger to one of America's most at-risk GOP governors. He joins The Weekend as his state is reportedly among those threatening to deploy the ...

DC Mayor Muriel Bowser backtracks on support for Trump’s National Guard deployment, labels it an ‘authoritarian push’

The Democratic mayor reversed her tone towards Trump’s mobilization of the National Guard to combat crime in her city.