DC to feds: National Guard needs to help with asylum seekers - Friday, July 29, 2022 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | July 29, 2022 [Web version](   [Bowser requests National Guard help for asylum seekers in DC]( The District is asking for National Guard personnel to shuttle asylum seekers to a temporary processing center or another suitable federal location. [READ MORE](   [More severe storms likely for DC area ahead of drier, cooler weekend]( "That storm system coming through has a cold front and that will set the stage for what should be a beautiful weekend,” said Storm Team4 meteorologist Doug Kammerer. 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