U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has authorized members of the National Guard who are patrolling Washington, D.C., to begin carrying weapons on duty, a Defense official said.

Hundreds of National Guard soldiers in military fatigues and combat boots mingled with tourists, posed for selfies, and treated themselves to ice cream from food trucks on Thursday along Washington's...

Trump also dismissed polling showing that most city residents disapprove of the deployment of federal troops, calling them “fake news” and claiming that residents of Chicago and cities are clamoring ...