West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced early Saturday that about 300 to 400 members of the state's National Guard would be deployed to Washington, D.C.

Welcome to the first weekend of President Donald Trump’s crackdown on Washington, D.C., which, serious as it has been, is just a prelude — and things could quickly get much more intense.

According to U.S. Justice Department data, violent crime in 2024 hit a 30-year low in Washington, technically a self-governing federal district under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Congress.