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Trump puts DC police department under federal control, deploys National Guard
On Saturday, Trump said the nation’s capital has become “one of the most dangerous cities anywhere in the World.” Last week ...
Trump takes over MPD, claiming crime in District of Columbia is ‘out of control’
President Trump said he would take over Washington, D.C.’s police force and deploy National Guard troops to fight crime and ...
Federal becomes local: The nation's capital finds itself at the center of a Donald Trump maelstrom
The questions came fast to the mayor of the nation's capital, many of them designed to get her to say something harsh about ...
Trump’s DC police takeover was fueled by attack on former DOGE staffer and his own observations of homelessness, allies say
Trump has long focused on crime and cleanliness in DC and other cities, sparring periodically with Democratic mayors during ...
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What is the DC Home Rule Act that Trump used to ‘take control’ of Washington, D.C.?
This period may not exceed 30 days, unless both the House of Representatives and the Senate approve an extension ...
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Local officials respond to 47th president’s federal takeover of D.C. police department
President declares national crime emergency in Washington, D.C., deploying National Guard and federalizing police department.
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DC police searching for suspect in fatal Northwest shooting
Some of the animals at the Prince George's County Animal Shelter will have their adoption fees waived this weekend.
Trump expands L.A. military tactics by sending National Guard to Washington D.C.
Trump is invoking section 740, of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, that places the DC Metropolitan police Department ...