A White House spokesperson told CBS News that while deployed National Guard members "may be armed," they will not make arrests.

The Republican governors of West Virginia, South Carolina and Ohio announced Saturday they will send National Guard troops to Washington, DC, in an escalation of President Donald Trump’s efforts to federally take over law enforcement in the city.

Residents in one Washington, D.C., neighborhood lined up to protest the increased police presence after the White House said the number of National Guard troops in the nation’s capital would ramp up and federal officers would be on the streets around the clock.

Protesters marched to the White House on Saturday as D.C. Metropolitan Police officers and National Park Service police looked on from a distance.

President Donald Trump has doubled down on his campaign against crime in Washington, D.C., with another Truth Social post in which he boldly proclaimed: “The White House is in charge.” The post, published on Wednesday night,

For a city whose population is 41% Black, D.C.’s homeless population is disproportionately Black, at 82.5%. Compare that to the city’s white population: 39.6%, with 6.6% homeless, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Sixty percent of all homeless people are men.

The Trump administration is reviewing exhibits on display at Smithsonian Institute museums as part of its effort to restore "truth and sanity to American history."

The White House is ordering a review of the Smithsonian museums to align content with President Donald Trump's interpretation of American history.

The White House is conducting a comprehensive internal review of exhibits and materials at the Smithsonian Institution in an effort to comply with President Donald Trump’s directive about what should and shouldn’t be displayed.

In 2022, Ivanka Trump made a very strong exit out of the political world when her father, Donald Trump, ran for president for the third time. Now, she’s heading back to Washington, D.C. for a surprising new role.