And a new escalation in DC with Republican le states including West Virginia, Ohio, and South Carolina now sending National Guard troops to the nation's capital. It's part of President Trump's measures to fight crime here despite downward trends. The new troops will join the already activated DC National Guard as some now are set to carry firearms to conduct their mission.That's according to two US officials. All of this as Democrats slam the Trump administration's efforts as executive overreach in an attem ...