Washington-Dc

Military preparing to activate hundreds of D.C. National Guard members

| Importance: 7/10

Trump deployed 800 DC National Guard Aug 11, 2025, placing DC police under federal control. West Virginia sent 300-400 troops, South Carolina 200, Ohio 150. Total 1,450+ federal officers/Guard patrolled DC. Troops in Title 32 status (federally funded, local authority, exempt from Posse Comitatus). …

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About 120 FBI agents assigned to patrol Washington, D.C. streets

| Importance: 7/10

Trump deployed 120+ FBI agents Aug 10, 2025, from counterintelligence/public corruption divisions to patrol DC streets overnight alongside police. Agents from Washington Field Office and Philadelphia worked traffic stops despite lacking street patrol training. Part of 450 federal officers mobilized …

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White House announces increased federal law-enforcement presence in Washington, D.C.

| Importance: 6/10

The Trump administration announced on August 8, 2025, an increased federal law enforcement presence in Washington, D.C., with expanded patrols by federal agents at tourist sites, transit hubs, and government buildings. This surge in federal forces in the nation’s capital follows earlier …

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Corporate Lobbying Presence Quintuples in Washington DC

| Importance: 8/10

By the end of the 1970s, corporate public affairs offices in Washington dramatically expanded from 100 in 1968 to over 500, with registered corporate lobbyists increasing from 175 in 1971 to nearly 2,500. This unprecedented mobilization, influenced by the Powell Memo, represented a systematic …

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ALEC Registers as Federal Nonprofit and Moves to Washington D.C.

| Importance: 6/10

The American Legislative Exchange Council officially registered as a federal nonprofit agency in 1975 with support from the American Conservative Union, moving from Chicago to Washington D.C. under Paul Weyrich’s leadership. This transition marked ALEC’s evolution from a state …

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