With more National Guard troops on the way to D.C., hundreds march in protest

By Brian Mann

Published August 17, 2025 at 9:03 AM EDT

This weekend, people in Washington, D.C., have been adapting to their police department being under federal control as the Trump administration has taken over policing.

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