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Despite Trump’s tough tone now, things were much worse in Washington when the National Guard was rolled out in 1968

Fear in the streets. Buildings burning. Law enforcement struggling to tamp down violence and bring chaos under control.

More than 700 National Guard troops from 3 GOP-led states will be deployed to DC to bolster Trump crackdown

We stand ready to support our partners in the National Capital Region and contribute to the collective effort of making our ...

West Virginia, Ohio Guard to Join Trump’s DC Crime Crackdown

West Virginia, South Carolina and Ohio are sending several hundred National Guard troops to Washington to bolster the federal ...

Ohio and South Carolina deploy National Guard to DC

On Sunday night, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster and Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine both announced their respective deployment of ...

New Mexico’s governor called in the state’s National Guard to address crime issues. Here’s how they’re being used

In New Mexico’s most populous city, National Guard troops are listening to the police dispatch calls, monitoring traffic ...

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 ...

Where National Guard and federal agents are patrolling D.C.

The Post mapped locations of law enforcement throughout D.C. in the days since Trump’s announcement to deploy the Guard.

DC Attorney General Sues Trump Over ‘Unlawful’ Washington Takeover: ‘The Gravest Threat’

"This is an affront to the dignity and autonomy of the 700,000 Americans who call D.C. home,” District of Columbia AG Brian ...