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Three GOP-led states to send hundreds of National Guard troops to DC as White House escalates police takeover
The Republican governors of West Virginia, South Carolina and Ohio announced Saturday they will send National Guard troops to Washington, DC, in an escalation of President Donald Trump’s efforts to federally take over law enforcement in the city.
‘They’re going all the way’: GOP governors deploy National Guard to DC for Trump police takeover
West Virginia, Ohio, and South Carolina — are set to deploy hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington. And, in a reversal of their previous stance, Defense officials now say many of those troops will be armed.
Trump admin backs off Washington, DC police takeover after striking deal
The administration of US President Donald Trump has reversed course and agreed to leave the Washington, DC police chief in control of the department, after Washington officials and the United States Justice Department negotiated a deal at the urging of a federal judge.
White House Backs Off 'Hostile Takeover' of D.C. Police
West Virginia National Guard being sent to DC as White House escalates police takeover
West Virginia National Guard troops are now being sent to Washington, DC, in an escalation of President Donald Trump’s efforts to federally take over law enforcement in the city.
Trump backs off D.C. police takeover after court warning
A federal judge persuaded the Department of Justice to give up on Donald Trump’s effort to take over command of the Washington, D.C. police department. The court did not issue a ruling but forced an agreement to keep D.
Trump Administration Steps Back on Takeover of D.C. Police Department
Washington sued to stop President Trump’s takeover of the local police department, the latest clash between the city’s Democratic leadership and the Republican administration.

MSNBC dismisses fears about DC safety, says 'it ain't Mayberry,' amid Trump crackdown

MSNBC host Jonathan Capehart criticized overheard conversations about D.C. safety as Trump sent federal troops to patrol ...

Sandwich New Protest Symbol Against Trump Police Takeover in DC

The man arrested for throwing a Subway sandwich at federal law enforcement has become a protest symbol against President Trump's takeover of the Washington D.C. police. This guyl, protesting outside ...
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DC police announce Navy Yard juvenile curfew zone starting Friday amid Trump’s takeover push

D.C. police will enforce a Juvenile Curfew Zone in the Navy Yard neighborhood starting Friday, citing ongoing safety concerns ...

Hundreds arrested as Trump’s Washington, DC, crime crackdown hits full stride

The Trump administration’s crackdown on violent crime in Washington, D.C., has already netted more than 240 arrests and ...

Washington, D.C., AG files suit to block federal policing takeover

The District of Columbia is suing the Trump administration Friday, alleging overreach after U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi ...

Crowds in DC continue to protest Trump’s federal police takeover

These protests come after President Donald Trump announced a federal police takeover on Monday, giving him control of the ...

Protesters confront officers patrolling DC streets after Trump policing takeover

Trump's federal takeover of D.C. police sparks political controversy as Democrats call it overreach while White House defends ...

Watch: DC officials give remarks on Trump lawsuit amid police takeover

Washington, D.C., Attorney General Brian Schwalb will give remarks following the first court hearing into the District’s ...

President Trump targets Washington DC's 'old, tired, exhausted' grass amid takeover

Trump says grass across DC's parks needs replaced, vowing not only to tackle crime in the nation's capital but to make D.C.

Trump vowed DC takeover multiple times on 2024 campaign trail: 'He's keeping his promise'

Trump fulfills campaign promise by federalizing D.C. with 30-day emergency control, cracking down on crime in the nation's ...