McMaster said he was sending troops “to support President Trump in his mission to restore law and order to our nation’s capital,” and that the Guard members would return home if an emergency affected...

Welcome to the first weekend of President Donald Trump’s crackdown on Washington, D.C., which, serious as it has been, is just a prelude — and things could quickly get much more intense.

According to U.S. Justice Department data, violent crime in 2024 hit a 30-year low in Washington, technically a self-governing federal district under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Congress.