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West Virginia National Guard to deploy troops in Washington

West Virginia National Guard to deploy troops in Washington after Trump loses court battle over DC Police

At the request of the president, West Virginia is sending in troops from its National Guard to support President Trump's efforts in Washington, D.C.

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All National Guard Troops Sent to Washington Are Mobilized, Pentagon Says

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Trump’s takeover of Washington law enforcement begins as National Guard troops arrive

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West Virginia Sends National Guard Members To Washington, D.C. At Trump Team's Request

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 federa...

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West Virginia to Send Hundreds of State National Guard Troops to D.C.

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Trump's Aggressive Push to Take Over DC Policing May Be a Template for an Approach in Other Cities

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National Guard Detained Man Who Assaulted a Park Police Officer, Authorities Say

Local officials have criticized the deployment as unnecessary.

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West Virginia governor to deploy National Guard troops to US capital

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Teenagers in Washington D.C. say the federal police takeover makes them feel unsafe

Troops in Washington Remain Largely Unseen So Far

In Washington on Wednesday night, the most visible sign of President Trump’s takeover of the local Police Department was a sobriety checkpoint operated by local and federal police agencies on a busy street near downtown, which drew a crowd of jeering protesters.

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President Trump ramps up takeover of Washington’s police department. Here’s what to know

The showdown in Washington is the latest attempt by Trump to test the boundaries of his legal authority to carry out his tough-on-crime agenda, relying on obscure statutes and a supposed state of emergency to speed up the mass deportation of people in the United States illegally.

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'Ridiculous': How Washington residents view the new troops in town

Outside the busiest train station in Washington, newly deployed National Guard troops wearing camouflage lean on a huge military Humvee. Wary residents and curious tourists stop to take photos, while inside the elegant Union Station a string trio plays "What a Wonderful World.

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National Guard patrolling DC's Union Station draw heckles, photo ops and little action

Around two dozen soldiers stood guard outside Washington, Union Station in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 14. They had little to do.

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Washington sues to block Trump’s federal takeover of its police department as crackdown intensifies

Washington is seeking an emergency restraining order to block President Donald Trump’s takeover of its police department.