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Why is the National Guard in D.C., and what are troops allowed to do?

The National Guard is a reserve force of the U.S. military that is typically deployed by states in response to natural ...

National Guard’s presence will grow in DC Wednesday night, White House says

The presence of National Guard troops in Washington, DC, is expected to expand Wednesday evening, according to a White House ...

Former Capitol police chief disputes Pelosi’s Jan. 6 National Guard claim

Former Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund is quick to remind former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi she is at fault for the ...

Trump’s D.C. Takeover Yields 66 Arrests in First 2 Nights, as City Braces For More National Guard Troops

White House official says to expect "significantly higher National Guard presence” in Washington, D.C. Wednesday evening.

Trump’s National Guard takeover of DC gets trolled: ‘Did they bust somebody for pairing Chardonnay with a steak?’

Little sympathy emerged online for Mayor Muriel Bowser, a Democrat who continues to tread a fine line between pushing back ...

National Guard troops assist in dozens of arrests in DC: White House official

On Tuesday night, more than 1,450 federal law enforcement officers and National Guard members patrolled Washington, according ...

National Guard to bring an ‘even larger presence’ to DC streets

Fox News correspondent David Spunt reports on the deployment of the National Guard to Washington D.C., new arrest numbers and ...

National Guard in DC could carry weapons and detain people, Army says

National Guard troops pulled up in front of the Washington Monument on Aug. 12. They weren't armed then, but they could be ...

National Guard troops told to maintain presence near National Mall as part of Trump’s anti-crime mission

National Guard troops called on to active-duty by President Donald Trump arrived on the footsteps of the Washington Monument ...