Roughly 1,700 National Guard troops are being deployed across 19 states as President Donald Trump intensifies efforts to crack down on illegal immigration and restore law and order in crime-ridden cities. The activation, stretching from August through mid-November, involves support roles for federal immigration enforcement while reinforcing visible deterrence.
Democrats insist Washington doesn’t face a D.C. crime crisis, but the numbers tell a different story with the city's murder rate alone skyrocketing 523 percent above the state average according to FBI data.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams took sharp aim at mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s record on prostitution legalization, questioning how a self-described man of faith could ever support sex work.
Community leaders in Queens are demanding urgent federal intervention after Roosevelt Avenue crime has turned the neighborhood into what they describe as a “gangland.”