United States President Donald Trump on August 11, 2025, announced the deployment of US National Guard troops in Washington, DC, claiming that “rising violence in the capital now urgently endangers public servants,

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’s main train station as protesters chanted “free D.C.” — the latest tense interlude from President Donald Trump’s crackdown in the nation’s capital.

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 July, which is 2.2 percent higher than the nationwide unemployment rate, according to new data released Tuesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Vice President JD Vance says National Guard troops are making substantial progress tackling crime in Washington, D.C., and suggests their mission may extend beyond 30 days.

Do you agree with President Trump's plan to 'rescue' Washington, DC, from violent crime? What crimes concern you? USA TODAY readers share their views.

Sky News contributor Kristin Tate says the Trump administration is “finally regaining control” of Washington DC.

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

Deployments by troops from Ohio, South Carolina and West Virginia will nearly double the force that Trump has deployed amid a crackdown on crime.

“President Trump’s efforts to enforce immigration laws should not be undermined by local leadership anywhere in the United States, let alone Washington, DC.” —Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee

The Justice Department has opened an investigation into whether police officials in Washington, D.C., have falsified crime data.