Close
MyNorthwest
News
Opinion
Sports
Tools
Connect

NATIONAL NEWS

West Virginia sends hundreds of National Guard members to Washington at Trump team’s request

Aug 16, 2025, 11:02 AM | Updated: 7:42 pm

FILE - West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey speaks at the state capitol in Charleston, W.Va., Jan. 1...

FILE - West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey speaks at the state capitol in Charleston, W.Va., Jan. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Chris Jackson, File)
Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS

(AP Photo/Chris Jackson, File)

Associated Press's Profile Picture

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS


WASHINGTON (AP) — West Virginia is sending 300 to 400 members of its National Guard to the nation’s capital to assist in the Trump’s administration’s takeover of the city’s police department.

The move by a nearby state comes as hundreds of District of Columbia National Guard were activated this week to back up local law enforcement in what the Republican administration calls an effort to crack down on crime and homelessness in the District of Columbia.

Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-W.Va., said in a post Saturday on X that he was deploying “300-400 skilled personnel” from the West Virginia National Guard to support Trump’s “initiative to make D.C. safe and beautiful.”

Morrissey said the step reflects “our commitment to a strong and secure America.”

Please follow our Community Guidelines

National News

FILE - Powerball lottery tickets are sold at a convenience store, Dec. 22, 2025, in Portland, Ore. ...

Associated Press

Powerball ticket sales begin Tuesday in the United Kingdom

Powerball ticket sales in the United Kingdom will begin Tuesday, giving players across the Atlantic a chance at winning the same massive jackpot that U.S. players already play for — with the same minuscule odds. The expansion, first announced in April through an agreement between the Multi-State Lottery Association in the U.S. and Allwyn UK, […]

8 hours ago

Rep. Andy Biggs, right, R-Ariz., who is running in the primary for Arizona governor, hugs a support...

Associated Press

Arizona Republicans pick nominees Tuesday for governor and other top offices

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Republicans are choosing nominees Tuesday to challenge Democrats who hold top offices as the GOP searches for a path back to power in a battleground state it used to dominate. U.S. Reps. Andy Biggs and David Schweikert, who represent neighboring districts in metro Phoenix, offer a clash of styles in the […]

8 hours ago

President Donald Trump, right, salutes Air Force 89th Air Wing Deputy Commander Melissa Dombrock, l...

Associated Press

US and Iran dig in over the Strait of Hormuz, showing the limits of intensifying airstrikes

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and Iran are back to bombing every day in a bid to control the Strait of Hormuz. And neither is backing down, showing the limitations of President Donald Trump’s reliance on escalating airstrikes to bend Tehran to his will. While the Trump administration says it is open to diplomacy, Iran […]

8 hours ago

FILE - Democratic National Committee chair Ken Martin speaks during an interview with The Associate...

Associated Press

Democrats could take preliminary vote on their 2028 presidential primary calendar later this week

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Democrats could vote as early as this week on the order of their primary calendar for the 2028 presidential election, although the decision wouldn’t be final until the full Democratic National Committee agrees. The panel that sets the party’s voting order could make that determination as early as Friday when it […]

13 hours ago

FILE - People take photos near a John Harvard statue, left, on the Harvard University campus, Jan. ...

Associated Press

Trump administration opens investigation into Harvard’s financial aid for international students

The Justice Department is investigating whether Harvard University is allowing Chinese donors to create scholarships that exclude American students, adding to the barrage of federal inquiries the Trump administration has opened in its battle against the Ivy League school. Justice Department officials announced the new review Monday, saying Harvard’s foreign funding disclosures “raised concerns” about […]

13 hours ago

FILE - This long exposure photo shows traffic driving on Roosevelt Boulevard in Philadelphia, May 2...

Associated Press

Road deaths have declined globally since 1990 except in poorer countries, study finds

NEW YORK (AP) — Road deaths are declining in the U.S. and worldwide, but lower-income countries aren’t experiencing much of the improvement, according to a study published Monday. Global rates of road injuries and deaths each fell more than 30% between 1990 and 2023, according to the study published in Lancet Public Health, which noted […]

13 hours ago

West Virginia sends hundreds of National Guard members to Washington at Trump team’s request