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As Guard deploys, Trump to seek 'long-term' federal control of DC police

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he will seek more permanent federal control of the Washington, D.C., police ...

DC mayor reverses course on Trump intervention, downplays city crime

D.C. mayor urges community action to protect city autonomy against Trump's authoritarian push and federal police takeover ...

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 ...

Trump’s rhetoric about DC echoes a history of racist narratives about urban crime

President Donald Trump's rhetoric in his federal takeover of Washington police echoes that of conservative politicians going ...

Trump warns he may bypass Congress with national emergency to keep DC police control beyond 30 days

President Donald Trump says he may use national emergency powers to keep control of DC police beyond 30-day limit as part of ...

National Guard troops appear in Washington DC as mayor rejects Trump's 'authoritarian push'

Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, a Democrat, who has denied crime is out of control in her city, described the troop ...

Trump’s takeover of DC police renews the 51st state debate

Trump's federalization of the D.C. police is spurning outrage among Democrats and local activists claiming this is another ...

Trump announces Kennedy Center honorees as he tries to put his stamp on DC

President Donald Trump visited the Kennedy Center on Wednesday to unveil the next recipients of its hallmark honors — and ...