Tag: D.C.
National Guard troops begin carrying firearms in Washington
National Guard troops deployed to patrol the streets of Washington, D.C., have begun carrying firearms in an escalation…
National Guard now carrying pistols in Washington as troops enter third week deployed to capital
National Guard members are now carrying firearms in Washington, D.C., raising concerns from civil rights groups and residents…
DC braces for funding fight in Congress amid Trump crackdown
The battle between top Republicans and Washington, D.C., could see another wrinkle next month, when Congress returns to…
Smoke from unknown passenger device forces emergency landing of American Airlines flight to Washington-Dulles
An American Airlines flight from Philadelphia to Phoenix made an emergency diversion to Washington-Dulles airport Saturday, after smoke…
Trump suggests Guard troops will be deployed to Chicago next
Amid controversy over his decision to deploy National Guard troops around Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump on Friday…
Maddow Blog | As Trump militarizes the nation’s capital, his ‘proof’ of success falls apart
The week after Donald Trump deployed National Guard troops to the streets of Washington, D.C., and placed local…
Baltimore Mayor Scott SLAMS Trump’s D.C. takeover as power grab.
President Trump’s federal takeover of Washington, D.C. is getting reinforcements from red states this week, as as MORE…
68 arrested overnight in DC
Attorney General Pam Bondi said on Sunday that authorities arrested 68 people overnight in Washington, D.C., amid a…
South Carolina deploys 200 National Guard troops to DC
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) revealed on Saturday that he authorized the deployment of 200 National Guard…
West Virginia governor deploys hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Saturday that he is deploying members of the West Virginia National Guard…
Bondi scraps limits on cooperation between D.C. police and immigration agents
Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday scrapped local directives that severely limited cooperation between police officers in Washington,…
D.C. residents rage at Trump’s military crackdown
Jen Psaki looks back at the total paranoia among Republicans that a standard military exercise, Jade Helm, would…