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National Guard Troops in Washington Stick to Tourist Areas – The New York Times

National Guard Troops in Washington Stick to Tourist Areas  The New York Times After Bondi touts weekend arrests in DC, mayor pushes back  ABC News DECLARING A CRIME EMERGENCY IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA  The White House (.gov) A look at D.C. crime stats as Trump and city leaders offer competing claims  PBS GOP states pour National Guard troops into D.C. as Trump tightens …

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Live updates: Trump says no to US troops in Ukraine

Live updates: Trump says no to US troops in Ukraine

President Donald Trump on Tuesday offered his assurances that U.S. troops would not be sent to Ukraine to defend against Russia, after seeming to leave open the possibility the day before. Trump also said in a morning TV interview that Ukraine’s hopes of joining NATO and regaining the Crimean Peninsula are “impossible.” Details of the security guarantees and Trump’s efforts …

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Trump Live Updates: More Republican-Led States Pledge National Guard Troops for D.C. – The New York Times

Trump Live Updates: More Republican-Led States Pledge National Guard Troops for D.C.  The New York Times Trump adds firepower to National Guard presence in DC  The Hill National Guard Troops in Washington Stick to Tourist Areas  The New York Times D.C.’s crime numbers are all the buzz. But how do we interpret them accurately?  NPR Red states’ National Guard deployments to assist Trump in …

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3 more GOP governors authorize deployment of National Guard troops as part of Trump show of force

3 more GOP governors authorize deployment of National Guard troops as part of Trump show of force

Joining forces from three other Republican-led states, the Mississippi National Guard will deploy 200 troops to Washington as part of the Trump administration’s ongoing federal policing and immigration overhaul in the nation’s capital. Trump District of Columbia U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Protective Services wait on a tow truck to take away a food truck on the National Mall, …

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Germany likely too stretched to provide troops for Ukraine, foreign minister says – POLITICO

Germany likely too stretched to provide troops for Ukraine, foreign minister says – POLITICO

“We are now hearing signals from Washington that they are prepared to do so [provide security guarantees], and this must then be worked out together with the Europeans, with Germany naturally having to play an important role,” Wadephul said in the interview, adding Berlin could provide military and technical help, among other things. In an interview with Fox News on …

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Mississippi sends National Guard troops to DC for Trump federal crackdown

Mississippi sends National Guard troops to DC for Trump federal crackdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — Joining forces from three other Republican-led states, the Mississippi National Guard will deploy 200 troops to Washington as part of the Trump administration’s ongoing federal policing and immigration overhaul in the nation’s capital. Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said in a statement Monday that he has approved the deployment of approximately 200 Mississippi National Guard Soldiers to Washington, …

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GOP-led states sending National Guard troops to D.C. – Axios

GOP-led states sending National Guard troops to D.C.  Axios Hundreds march to White House to protest Trump’s D.C. crackdown  NPR Despite Trump’s tough tone now, things were much worse in Washington when the National Guard was rolled out in 1968  CNN Protesters Against National Guard Deployment Flood D.C. Streets  The New York Times White House says National Guard members deployed to D.C. “may be …

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Three Republican-led states to send hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington : NPR

Three Republican-led states to send hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington : NPR

Members of the District of Columbia National Guard patrol along the National Mall, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, in Washington. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP hide caption toggle caption Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP WASHINGTON — Three Republican-led states said Saturday that they were deploying hundreds of National Guard members to the nation’s capital to bolster the Trump administration’s effort to overhaul policing in Washington …

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West Virginia to deploy hundreds of National Guard troops to D.C.

West Virginia to deploy hundreds of National Guard troops to D.C.

Hundreds of West Virginia National Guard members will deploy across the nation’s capital as part of the Trump administration’s effort to overhaul policing in the District of Columbia through a federal crackdown on crime and homelessness. The move comes as federal agents and National Guard troops have begun to appear across the heavily Democratic city after President Trump’s executive order …

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