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The Latest Breaking News from DC

‘Red meat to throw to his base’: DC residents on Trump’s police takeover

On the streets of Washington, people were concerned by the president’s plans – but others said it would improve safety

The Guardian - US

Trump just took over DC with vow to stop ‘thugs’ from abusing cops. He already pardoned hundreds of them

NEWS ANALYSIS: The president’s fixation on violent clashes between ‘scum’ and law enforcement has one glaring exception: January 6, writes John Bowden

The Independent UK

Charlie Kirk calls for ‘full military occupation’ of American cities ‘once we liberate DC’

‘We got to go hard. We gotta go big league. We're talking National Guard, tanks — every street, you need military,’ Charlie Kirk exclaimed on Monday.

The Independent UK

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Lower Crime Hasn't Stopped Gun Control Push

Plus: The National Guard deployed to D.C., the Trump-Putin meeting on Ukraine, Texas Democrats flee the state, and a listener question on free speech in the U.K.

Reason

Trump is using the military to take over D.C. police and fight homelessness despite a 30-year low in crime

Now Trump wants to take over DC.

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Morning Mail: Trump seizes control of DC police; funerals for journalists killed by Israel; WA reef devastation

President orders takeover of Washington DC police and deploys national guard; record marine heatwave hits 1,500km of WA reefs

The Guardian - AU

California Governor Gavin Newsom & Political Figures Blast Trump's National Guard Plan in Washington D.C.: 'This is What Dictators Do'

Numerous political figures, including Newsom, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Senator Chris Van Hollen, and more, have criticized President Donald Trump's plan to deploy the National Guard in Washington, D.C.

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US protesters say Trump using ‘crime emergency’ to justify DC takeover

Trump takes control of police, deploys National Guard in a move DC-rights activist calls ‘just authoritarianism’.

Al Jazeera

Trump's order to deploy troops in DC is his latest use of the National Guard in cities

President Donald Trump has ordered 800 National Guard members to help law enforcement fight crime in Washington

The Independent UK

Statehood advocates look to Congress after Trump’s DC police takeover - Roll Call

“This will show Congress that running D.C. is not something they want to take on,” says D.C. shadow senator Ankit Jain.

Roll Call

Hostile Takeover: Trump Federalizes Law Enforcement and Deploys National Guard in D.C.

Despite an apparent drop in the city’s violent crime, President Donald Trump announced a “public safety emergency” in D.C., deploying 800 of the city’s National Guard and over 450 federal law enforcement officers.

Reason

Trump likens DC to ‘worst places on Earth’ as military takes over capital: ‘Wild youth, maniacs and homeless’

Crime has fallen in Washington over the last two years but the president has long wanted to take control of the police and remove homeless from America’s capital

The Independent UK

Donald Trump deploys National Guard in DC as mayor rejects move

DONALD Trump has announced he will deploy the National Guard to Washington DC in a move that's been rejected by the city's mayor

The National (Scotland)

‘I’m going to Russia’: Trump appears to forget Alaska is in US as he frets over facing Putin

Trump is set to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the 49th state on Friday

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Al Jazeera

Trump says he will deploy US National Guard in Washington, DC

Despite dropping crime rate, Trump paints image of dire violence in invoking controversial Home Rule Act.

The Guardian - US

Trump seizes control of Washington DC police and deploys national guard

President claims US capital ‘overtaken by violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals … and homeless people’

Reason

Big Balls Attacked

Plus: Cuomo attacks rent stabilization, marijuana might be reclassified as Schedule III, and more...

Roll Call

Trump takes over MPD, claiming crime in District of Columbia is ‘out of control’ - Roll Call

President Trump said he would take over Washington, D.C.’s police force and deploy National Guard troops to fight crime and car thefts.

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The Independent UK

Fox News pundit contradicts Trump’s claims that ‘crime is out of control’ in the nation’s capital

Former homicide detective Ted Williams refutes president’s claims: ‘I take exception to that’

The Independent UK

DC news: Trump says use of National Guard will serve as ‘beacon’ for NYC and LA in meandering Kennedy Center speech

President Donald Trump is set to host the Kennedy Center Honors in December

Benzinga

Trump Says Washington's Homeless Should 'Be Prepared' To Move Out Immediately: 'There Will Be No Mr. Nice Guy'

President Donald Trump on Sunday pledged to remove homeless people from Washington, D.C., and put criminals "in jail," escalating a public safety push that city leaders say overstates current crime levels.

The Independent UK

FBI sending 120 agents into DC streets as Trump targets carjacking and crime in capital

As DC is not a state, federal authorities can exert more control over the city even as residents and local elected leaders protest

The Guardian - US

Trump orders homeless people he passed en route to golf course to leave Washington DC

President demands unhoused residents leave US capital or face eviction and vowed to use officers to make arrests

The Independent UK

As federal takeover threats loom, the city of Washington waits for the White House to make its move

President Donald Trump's promised law enforcement surge in Washington, D

The Guardian - US

Trump orders seven-day crackdown in Washington DC citing ‘violent crime’

President mobilizes officers after attack on ex-Doge staffer despite city’s violent crime hitting 30-year low in 2024

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