The National Guard started ramping up its presence in Washington on Thursday, deploying troops to the National Mall and Metro stations as President Trump’s takeover of city crime-fighting begins to take shape.

Federal agents who typically investigate drug lords, weapons traffickers, or cyber criminals have fanned out across the nation’s capital. Here's what they're doing in D.C.

The 800 soldiers, in round-the-clock shifts of 100 to 200, will support Washington police and federal law enforcement officers.