President Donald Trump deployed 800 National Guard troops to the nation's capital as part of a crime crackdown in the city.

By adding outside troops to join the existing National Guard and federal law enforcement officers temporarily assigned to ...

Donald Trump deployed National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. in August 2025. The mission aimed to combat crime and homelessness. Initially unarmed, some troops may now carry weapons. West Virginia ...

West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey (R) said Saturday that National Guard troops from his state would aid the Trump administration’s federal police takeover in Washington to help “make D.C. safe and ...

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

National Guard to carry weapons in D.C. as 400 additional troops brought in at Trump’s request - The West Virginia National Guard will send up to 400 ‘skilled personnel’ to Washington, D.C. – as repor ...

State’s Republican governor backs Trump’s crackdown on crime in the capital as protesters march on the White House ...