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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 reports emerge that troops ...

More National Guard Soldiers Head to D.C. and Prepare to Carry Weapons

The shift comes after defense officials said the soldiers deployed to the capital wouldn’t be armed.
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National Guard members sent to Washington to assist Trump's takeover of city's police department

The police takeover is the latest move by Trump to test the limits of his legal authorities to carry out his agenda.

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 ...

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 ...

Trial over California National Guard deployment concludes as judge questions limits of president's authority

The trial over President Trump's deployment of thousands of National Guard troops to Los Angeles earlier this summer reached ...

DC residents and tourists to wake up to more troops deployed along the National Mall

Trump's plan to address crime in D.C. calls for deploying National Guard troops along the National Mall overnight Wednesday ...

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 ...