Photos: What Is the National Guard Doing in D.C.?
D.C.
Katherine Mangu-Ward | From the February/March 2026 issue
Since August 11, President Donald Trump's "Safe and Beautiful" plan has pulled more than 2,000 National Guard troops into Washington, D.C.—a visible show of force to deter crime and signal federal control. A U.S. district court judge ruled on November 20 that the deployment is........
