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Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton speaks about the legal action being taken by the District of Columbia against the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers for their role in the U.S. Capitol insurrection on Dec. 14 on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol. (Abdullah Konte/The Washington Informer)

Norton Joins Dem Colleagues in Seeking Mayoral Control Over D.C. National Guard

by WI Web Staff December 1, 2022December 1, 2022

Federal lawmakers want the D.C. mayor to have the authority to control the city’s National Guard.

Mayor Muriel Bowser’s request for help from the D.C. National Guard to process incoming migrants from Texas and Arizona has been denied. (WI file photo)

As Migrants Flood D.C., Pentagon Denies Mayor’s Request for National Guard Troops

by Sam P.K. Collins August 10, 2022August 10, 2022

Protesters set fire to American flags outside the White House on May 29, 2020, in a solidarity rally for activists in Minneapolis who are rioting after the death of black man George Floyd in police custody. (Ford Fischer/Zenger)

D.C. National Guard Members Test Positive for COVID-19

by WI Guest Author June 10, 2020December 21, 2021

Courtesy of army.mil

D.C. Set to Hire Vets

by WI Guest Author July 14, 2017October 31, 2020

Maj. Gen. Errol Schwartz

Commanding General of D.C. National Guard to be Dismissed on Inauguration Day

by WI Guest Author January 16, 2017October 30, 2020