The Pentagon has not commented on the reason for the change, but it comes as the Trump administration concentrates on reducing crime in the nation's capital.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has authorized National Guard troops and airmen to carry weapons in D.C. if their mission requires it amid a Trump administration crackdown on crime.

The number of National Guard troops has grown to nearly 2,000 as President Donald Trump continues his federal takeover of the ...

The Trump administration says it has arrested more than 700 people in Washington, D.C., in its mission to crack down on crime ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — With National Guard troops in the streets and federal agents at the door of his former adviser, President ...

Defense Secretary Hegseth has signed an order allowing Guard troops in D.C. to be armed. The authority is expected to be ...

D.C. residents and leaders warn that President Donald Trump’s “crime emergency” in the nation’s capital signals an ...

Chicago mayor opposes Trump's planned National Guard deployment for crime reduction, citing city's recent 30% decrease in ...

President Donald Trump on Friday said that Chicago will likely be the next city for a crime crackdown after his administration took over the police force in Washington, D.C. and deployed the National ...

The irony of the situation here is that Justin was somebody that was hired by the government to keep the peace, and he was ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered that National Guard troops patrolling the streets of Washington for President ...

President Donald Trump said Friday that Chicago will be the next city that his administration targets for a federal crackdown ...