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400 National Guard members descend upon DC; expanded crime crackdown expected Wednesday night

A National Guard deployment reacheed 400 members in Washington as a federal operation began targeting crime and homelessness ...
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Trump inflated DC crime stats while seizing short-term control of its police

Police statistics show steep declines in violent crime even as Trump invoked emergency powers over the department ...

Man charged with felony for allegedly throwing sandwich at federal law enforcement officer in DC

A man was charged Wednesday after allegedly throwing a sandwich at a federal law enforcement officer in Washington, DC, amid ...

MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough admits ‘so many’ Democrats are secretly cheering Trump’s DC crime crackdown

Joe Scarborough admitted Democrats secretly cheer Trump's decision to federalize D.C. police and deploy 800 National Guard ...

Trump admin live updates: Trump says DC will be 'crime-free' and 'tired' grass will be replaced

National Guard troops are arriving in Washington after President Donald Trump announced on Monday that 800 National Guard ...

National Guard deployed in Washington, D.C. amid 'crime emergency'

President Donald Trump has deployed National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., following his declaration of a crime emergency ...

National Guard troops spotted in Washington DC as Trump launches crackdown on street crime

Trump invokes federal control over D.C. police amid crime surge, with National Guard spotted leaving armory as authorities ...

Byron York says media won’t deny DC problem since reporters ‘experience crime’

Byron York noted the “nuanced” coverage of crime in Washington, D.C., as reporters reconcile their own experiences in the city.