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All 800 National Guard members have now been mobilized in Washington, D.C. as part of President Donald Trump’s crime crackdown, according to the Defense Department. The Guard members are not armed, according to Pentagon press secretary Kingsley Wilson. They’re supporting other federal law enforcement agencies and are serving duties that …

The Coast Guard is searching for a missing woman who it says was “reportedly swept by currents off Rialto Beach” in Washington state’s Olympic National Park. The agency said in a statement Monday that “Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound received a report at 10:50 a.m. of a 26-year-old …

Strong windstoppled the White House’s Christmas tree Tuesday, and some took to social media to say the incident was a metaphor for the state of the current administration. The White House’s National Christmas Tree, a towering 40-foot Norway spruce, toppled to the ground on Tuesday afternoon, and conservative commentators quickly …

A progressive councilmember in the nation’s capital is facing a recall effort from residents fed up with the city’s surging violence, as French bulldogs become thieves’ latest targets. A recall effort was launched against Washington, D.C. Councilmember Charles Allen in December over his criminal justice reform policies amid a crime …

President Donald Trump claimed crimes in Washington, D.C., trounce data from notoriously violent cities in nations such as Mexico and Colombia during his Monday morning press conference announcing he is federalizing the D.C. police department to curb spiraling violence. “The murder rate in Washington today is higher than that of …

Members of the National Guard helped break up a violent street brawl in Southeast Washington, D.C., Wednesday night after a woman allegedly stabbed a man with a 12-inch kitchen knife. Tiana Robinson, 31, of Southeast, D.C., was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, according to the Metropolitan Police Department …

Millions of people are expected to gather across thousands of locations in the United States on Saturday for a nationwide “No Kings” protest challenging President Donald Trump and his GOP priorities. Saturday’s demonstrations across the nation mark the second “No Kings” protest since Trump took office. Some Democratic members and …

With the federal government shut down since Oct. 1, 2025, Washington’s official tourism bureau is reminding Americans to visit the city through its “DC is Open” campaign. The nation’s capital “remains open and ready to welcome visitors with so much to see, do, eat and experience,” the campaign says. “The …

A 61-year-old woman was arrested Tuesday after allegedly attacking at least one Alaska Airlines crew member on a flight from Portland, Oregon, to Dallas, prompting an emergency landing at Boise Airport in Idaho. Tracy Barkhimer, 61, of White Salmon, Washington, is charged with two counts of misdemeanor battery, according to …

“Real Time” host Bill Maher sounded the alarm on the “symbolism” behind President Donald Trump’s renovations to the White House and revealed what “bothers” him about the demolition of the East Wing. “The symbolism is he’s not leaving,” the late-night host told his panel on Friday. “Who puts in a …