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The Latest Breaking News from DC

Trump could send troops into Chicago within weeks as he expands military deployment into more cities: report

Pentagon reportedly plans to put military boots on the ground in America’s third-largest city as soon as September

The Independent UK

Hegseth orders National Guard troops in DC to carry weapons on patrol

The number of National Guard troops has grown to nearly 2,000 as President Donald Trump continues his federal takeover of the capital

The Independent UK

National Guard may run out of money because of Trump’s repeated deployments

The National Guard is preparing for its fall training programs, but President Donald Trump’s deployments are eating into its operational budget

The Independent UK

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Donald Trump swore he’d roll into DC with military muscle, but protesters only needed ‘pots and pans’ to celebrate his no-show

Trump promised street patrol, then chickened out.

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Chicago ‘will be next’: Trump teases troop expansion in Democrat-led cities

Trump’s threat coincided with the announcement that military members in Washington, DC, would be armed during patrols.

Al Jazeera

Trump targets Chicago and New York as Hegseth orders weapons for DC troops

President plots expansion of crime crackdown as Pentagon chief says troops patrolling DC streets will be armed

The Guardian - US

Trump and his team - who paved over the Rose Garden - have new pitch for DC residents under takeover: Fresh grass!

Trump’s team touts the new grass as part of its takeover of the Washington, DC

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Donald Trump’s $2 billion DC makeover plan is so tacky it’s making the Oval Office look good

But again, a good plan would have been more shocking.

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Why Trump was handing out pizzas to National Guard troops in DC

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The Independent UK

‘On edge’: Trump’s military deployment in Washington stirs fear, confusion

Critics call the federal takeover of US capital, a ‘manufactured crisis’ aimed at political gain.

Al Jazeera

Trump claims friend too scared to walk ten blocks now dining out four nights in a row

Donald Trump has claimed that his friends that used to be scared to walk in Washington DC are now “dining out four nights in a row”.

The Independent UK

‘No murders this week for the first time in memory’: Trump claims victory over DC crime, instantly proven wrong

RoboCop, Batman and John Wayne all rolled into one right here.

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Donald Trump calls DC crime fight a win because ‘people are eating out’ now — vows to ‘regrass’ city with Mar-a-Lago makeover

Trump believes this is something everyone can agree on.

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Trump to ask Congress for $2 billion to fix ‘hellhole’ D.C. - Roll Call

President Trump on Friday said he intends to ask Congress for $2 billion to fund his vision for the District of Columbia.

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The Independent UK

FBI raids home of Trump adviser-turned-critic John Bolton in ‘national security probe’

‘NO ONE is above the law… @FBI agents on mission,’ FBI Director Kash Patel posted on X

The Independent UK

Trump bizarrely boasts he knows ‘more about grass than any human being’ during DC photo op with troops

Trump went into a bizarre spiel about how he’s ‘very good at grass’ as he talked about his plans to renovate D.C. parks

The Independent UK

Trump touts perceived wins while praising ‘healthy, attractive people’ on DC federal patrol photo op

‘ We've done a lot of good work, including the biggest tax cuts that you've ever had,’ Trump said

The Guardian - US

Trump visits DC police station and boasts of success of crime crackdown

President touts police takeover in rambling remarks and pledges new grass so DC parks resemble his golf courses

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The Independent UK

Fox & Friends host keeps urging Trump to use federal force to take over NYC: ‘I hope our city is next’

‘If they had National Guard troops in Times Square, it would make me feel safer,’ Ainsley Earhardt said last week.

The Independent UK

Trump promised to make DC safe. And then a reporter’s wallet was stolen at a JD Vance-Hegseth photo op

The vice president was greeting troops deployed to deal with ‘vagrants’ at Washington’s Union Station when the alleged theft occurred

Reason

Megan McArdle: Trump's D.C. Takeover Is Just the Beginning

The Washington Post columnist joins the show to discuss crime in D.C. and Trump's deployment of federal troops.

The Independent UK

Trump adviser leading Smithsonian review says DC museums place ‘overemphasis on slavery’

White House gripes against Smithsonian come despite president’s past praise of museums like National Museum of African American History and Culture

The Independent UK

Why Trump will patrol DC with police tonight

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The Independent UK

Trump to join Washington patrol while feds deploy checkpoints around city

President Donald Trump is planning to join an evening patrol in the nation’s capital

The Independent UK

Trump set to join DC police for patrols tonight as he pushes crackdown on crime

Most D.C. residents oppose federal takeover of city law enforcement, polling shows

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