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A year after the president declared a federal crime surge in Washington, D.C., National Guard troops remain on the streets—now extended until January 2029—sparking outrage and political tension. Local leaders face mounting pressure to resist what many see as unconstitutional overreach, even as they lack the power to stop it. The White House boasts record arrests and falling crime, but residents argue the city’s progress was already underway—and that the Guard’s presence is more symbolic than effective, even demoralizing. With D.C.’s unique federal status giving the president near-total control, new candidates are making autonomy a rallying cry, hoping to galvanize voters and reshape the city’s future—while wary of how military presence could sway elections.

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