Vice President JD Vance says National Guard troops are making substantial progress tackling crime in Washington, D.C., and suggests their mission may extend beyond 30 days.

WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller visited with National Guard troops at Shake Shack in Union Station on Wednesday.

Many residents of Washington are outraged by Trump’s overreach, with scores taking to the streets on Saturday to protest the president’s takeover. People held signs that read “Hands off DC” and “Dump Trump” while chanting “Trump must go” as they walked toward the White House.

While National Guard members from three states head to Washington, D.C. to patrol the capital under the command of President Donald Trump, lawmakers in Massachusetts have advanced a bill to