EPOCH TIMES

National Guard Presence in Washington Swells to Nearly 2,300

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Members of the National Guard patrol near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on Aug. 20, 2025. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images The National Guard presence in Washington, D.C., has surged to nearly 2,300 troops as part of President Donald Trump’s law-and-order initiative in the nation’s capital. Meanwhile, the Pentagon is mobilizing another 1,700 Guard members across 19

Trump Proposes Renaming Department of Defense to Its Original Name

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (2nd-R) speaks as (L-R) Vice President JD Vance, President Donald Trump, and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem look on after Trump signed an executive order that aims to end cashless bail, in the Oval Office on Aug. 25, 2025. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump proposed on Aug.

FBI Announces 1,000 Arrests Since Federal Government Took Over DC Police

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Members of the National Guard patrol at Union Station in Washington on Aug. 14, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The FBI announced that more than 1,000 arrests have been made across Washington since the federal government took over law enforcement for the city. In a post on X, FBI Director Kash Patel wrote that “all

Trump Signs Executive Orders Aimed at Ending Cashless Bail

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President Donald Trump signs executive orders dealing with cashless bail, in the Oval Office of the White House on Aug. 25, 2025. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on Aug. 25 aimed at eliminating cashless bail, along with another order adding specialized law enforcement units to executive agencies in

Judge Bars Government From Blocking Funding to 34 Cities, Counties Over Sanctuary Policies

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrest a illegal immmigrant during an operation in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City on April 11, 2018. John Moore/Getty Images A federal judge ruled on Aug. 22 that the federal government cannot suspend funding to 34 “sanctuary” jurisdictions across the country that limit or refuse cooperation