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National Guard from Republican states heading to DC: What you need to know

Deployments by troops from Ohio, South Carolina and West Virginia will nearly double the force that Trump has deployed amid a crackdown on crime.
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Vance, Hegseth visit, thank troops in Downtown DC

Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth joined dozens of National Guardsmen for lunch at a Union Station ...

Vance says National Guard is 'busting their a--’ in Washington, floats mission extension

Vice President JD Vance says National Guard troops are making substantial progress tackling crime in Washington, D.C., and ...

Top White House officials turn to public appearances with troops as a tense Washington watches

WASHINGTON — Bringing prominent White House support to the streets of Washington, Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday visited with National Guard troops at the city ...
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DOJ investigating claims of DC's 'fake crime numbers,' report says

The Justice Department is reportedly investigating whether the Metropolitan Police Department manipulated data to “create a false illusion of safety,” according to the Washington Post.

DOJ investigating possible DC crime data manipulation amid Trump's crackdown on violence

The DOJ launched an investigation into claims D.C. crime data was manipulated to show more favorable results, according to ...
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Six Republican states send 1,100 troops to US capital amid crackdown

Federal agents and National Guard troops flood Washington after Trump calls for aggressive crime-fighting measures.
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DC unemployment rate remains highest in US for third consecutive month

WASHINGTON - For the third month in a row, the unemployment rate in Washington D.C. is reported to be the highest in the nation. The District's seasonally adjusted jobless rate reached 6 percent in ...