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National Guard in D.C. to be armed

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered National Guard troops to start carrying firearms while patrolling the streets of ...

Hegseth says DC National Guard will not be involved in law enforcement functions but he’ll ‘have their back’ if they need to ‘temporarily detain’ criminals

The president has direct control over DC’s National Guard, unlike every other unit, which is under the authority of state governors.

JD Vance and Pete Hegseth Heckled Loudly at Shake Shack

An estimated 1,900 troops are being deployed in D.C. with more than half are coming from GOP-led states responding to the ...

Vance brings burgers to National Guard troops at Washington’s Union Station

Vice President JD Vance joined Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller at ...

Trump threatens to send federal troops into Chicago and New York City

At a press conference in the Oval Office, Trump boasted about the National Guard presence he sent into Washington, D.C., last ...

Chicago officials react to Trump National Guard threat—'Trying to distract'

Trump said on Friday that Chicago will "probably" be the next city to which the administration will deploy federal troops, ...