The main drag in Washington's Columbia Heights neighborhood is typically crammed with people peddling pupusas, fresh fruit, souvenirs and clothing. “Everything has stopped over the last week,” said Yassin Yahyaoui,

An estimated 1,900 troops are being deployed in D.C. More than half are coming from Republican-led states. Besides Union Station, they've mostly been spotted around downtown areas, including the National Mall and Metro stops.

U.S. President Donald Trump has called upon governors from several Republican states to deploy their states' National Guard to Washington, D.C., which Trump has claimed is ridden with crime. As troops poured into D.

As Vice President JD Vance staged a lunch to thank the National Guard members that President Donald Trump has deployed to Washington, DC, he was frequently drowned out by protesters.

The poll by progressive outfit Data for Progress also said only 11% of voters think President Donald Trump will limit National Guard deployment to DC.

JD Vance joined two other Trump administration officials who received an unwarm welcome during a photo op with National Guard troops stationed at Union Station.

Vice President JD Vance joined Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller at Washington’s Union Station to greet National Guard troops deployed to the nation’s capital. The trio greeted troops near a table piled with hamburgers, and Vance said, “You guys are doing a helluva job.”

A National Guard vehicle collided with a civilian car on Wednesday morning near the US Capitol in Washington DC, as troops continue to position themselves around the city amid President Donald Trump 's crime crackdown.

Fox News correspondent David Spunt has the latest on Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's visit with National Guard troops in Washington, D.C. on 'America Reports.'

Tennessee has sent 160 National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., as President Donald Trump and the White House continue to push their crime fighting directive.