Deploying troops on American streets is rare and controversial. National Guard have been sent to Washington in recent years, to help bolster security at presidential inaugurations and during protests, including the January 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters.

Some National Guard units patrolling the nation’s capital at the direction of President Donald Trump have started carrying firearms.

Known more for their museums, monuments and government buildings than their culture, Washingtonians are showing a spirit of dissent as protesters dog federal agents in their streets.

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said on Tuesday that President Donald Trumpwould chair a meeting on Gaza at the White House on Wednesday and added that Washington expected Israel's war in the Palestinian territory to be settled by the end of the year.

Immigration advocates have said the federal takeover of Washington, D.C., is leaving vibrant communities and businesses “deserted” by comparison.

CBP agents foiled a carjacking in Washington, D.C. during Trump's crime crackdown that has resulted in over 1,000 arrests since the operation began.

Some employees at the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency were put on leave on Tuesday after they signed an open letter of dissent about the agency's leadership, the Washington Post reported, citing documents reviewed by the newspaper.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Public schools reopened Monday in the nation’s capital with parents on edge over the presence of thousands of National Guard troops, some armed, and federal law enforcement officers.