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800 National Guard personnel mobilised for Washington mission, says Pentagon

Trump ordered the deployment as part of what he billed as a crackdown on crime in the capital. Read more at straitstimes.com.

National Guard patrolling DC's Union Station draw heckles, photo ops, and little action

Around two dozen soldiers stood guard outside Washington, Union Station in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 14. They had little to ...

National Guard troops on the streets of DC to fight what Trump calls ‘out of control’ crime in the nation’s capital

The presence of troops in the capital is expected to grow over the next week and the president is threatening to take similar ...

Mayor Muriel Bowser flees DC amid Trump's National Guard takeover for family getaway on Martha's Vineyard

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser has fled to Martha's Vineyard after President Donald Trump unleashed a swift crime ...

WATCH: National Guard humvees, roughly 30 troops stand guard outside DC's Union Station amid police takeover

National Guard troops scaled up their presence in D.C. Thursday, with several stationed around the National Mall, at Union ...

Trump says use of National Guard in DC will serve as ‘beacon’ for NYC and LA in meandering Kennedy Center speech: Live

Trump says use of National Guard in DC will serve as ‘beacon’ for NYC and LA in meandering Kennedy Center speech: Live - ...

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 ...

Guard members waiting for orders as they begin to gather in DC

About 100 Guard members arrived at the D.C. Armory Tuesday morning to fill out paperwork as part of their in-processing. When ...