In today’s newsletter: A drop in Metro crime, $1.4 billion for the National Guard and a confusing Nats trade deadline. “Not only is [Metro] much safer, it’s much safer for a lot more people,” he said. Clarke says he wants a regional solution to ensure that fare evasion is prosecuted consistently across the Metro system. National Guard troops continue to patrol Washington as people visit the Lincoln Memorial on July 8, 2026 in Washington, D.C. The condo owners sued in 2020, alleging defects in their building’s elevators, roof, HVAC system, electrical system, exterior walls, parking garage elevators and foundation.