States are moving to send hundreds of members of their National Guard to the nation’s capital to assist in the Trump administration’s takeover of the city’s police department

The activations of external Guard troop deployments suggest the Trump administration sees the need for additional manpower, despite the president personally downplaying the need for Washington to hire more police officers.

West Virginia governor Patrick Morrisey announced the deployment of hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., at the Trump administration’s request.

In their new film, “Highest 2 Lowest,” Spike Lee and Denzel Washington continue a partnership that began in the 1990s and still, more than 30 years later, represents a gold standard for Black Hollywood’s past and present.

The Indiana Fever face the Washington Mystics in a game Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

The Washington Mystics (14-18) battle for the final WNBA playoff spot, while the Indiana Fever (18-15) aim to lock in first-round home-court advantage.