News
DC troop numbers expected to increase as Trump pushes to extend federal takeover despite dropping crime figures
The number of federal troops descending on Washington, D.C., is set to increase as President Donald Trump pushes to extend the city’s federal takeover despite crime declining in recent years.
The Posse Comitatus Act, which was passed in 1878, largely prevents the military from enforcing domestic laws.
The trial centered around whether the Trump's deployment of troops to Los Angeles earlier this year violated the Posse Comitatus Act.
Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, a Democrat, who has denied crime is out of control in her city, described the troop ...
For two days, small groups of federal officers have been visible in scattered areas of the city. That is about to change, the ...
United States President Donald Trump on August 11, 2025, announced the deployment of US National Guard troops in Washington, ...
inews.co.uk on MSN2dOpinion
Trump’s troop deployment won’t end with the US capital – it’s his blueprint for America
By revoking part of Washington DC’s right to govern itself and announcing the deployment of National Guard troops to deal ...
As President Donald Trump pushes the bounds of military activity on domestic soil, a debate has emerged over a nearly ...
Results that may be inaccessible to you are currently showing.
Hide inaccessible results
Feedback