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Newsom hails California redistricting package as chance to ‘fight back’ against Republican gerrymandering – as it happened

Governor praises lawmakers for bill that would counter Republican effort by creating new congressional maps

The Guardian - US

Trump says Ukraine’s Zelenskyy could end war ‘almost immediately’

US president ramps up pressure on Ukrainian leader to accept deal with Russia ahead of talks in Washington, DC.

Al Jazeera

Trump news at a glance: DC crackdown expands with national guard to be deployed by three more states

The states of West Virginia, South Carolina and Ohio will deploy hundreds of national guard troops to DC in the coming days – key US politics stories from Sunday 17 August at a glance

The Guardian - US

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The Quiet EV Charging Emissions You Didn't Know Existed

Whenever you plug your EV into a DC fast charger, it kicks up fine particles that pollute the air. But how much does it really matter?

InsideEVs

‘We’re anti-federal chaos’: Democratic cities prepare for worst after Trump’s tirades against DC and LA

After Trump’s takeover of the US capital, mayors from Seattle to Baltimore vow to protect their cities

The Guardian - US

Trump’s DC crackdown will do little to prevent crime, advocates say: ‘That’s not what creates safety’

Trump wants to combat crime with prosecution. Prevention workers share tactics that actually end violence

The Guardian - US

Three states to deploy hundreds of national guard troops to Washington DC

South Carolina and Ohio join West Virginia in pledging troops, fueling protests over ‘political policing mission’

The Guardian - US

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National Guard to carry weapons in D.C. as 400 additional troops brought in at Trump’s request

The West Virginia National Guard will send up to 400 ‘skilled personnel’ to Washington, D.C. – as reports emerge that troops will be now carrying weapons

The Independent UK

Donald Trump backs down from his ‘hostile takeover’ of D.C. but still keeps his thumb on doing what is ‘necessary’

The judge was going to issue a restraining order against the White House.

We Got This Covered

Donald Trump’s mission to rid Washington D.C. of crime now includes turning it into a gun-toting paradise

Wasn't this city supposed to be so unsafe that the feds had to take over?

We Got This Covered

Mark Zuckerberg’s property empire is conquering neighborhoods while tipping his hat to Trump: Inside his real estate takeovers

Mark Zuckerberg, the world’s third-richest man, has recently come under fire for buying up nearly a dozen houses to build a compound in Palo Alto. Months earlier, he acquired a D.C. home for his collection. Madeline Sherratt dives into the lavish digs in the tech executive’s real estate empire.

The Independent UK

Donald Trump sued for threatening peace of last 3 decades and setting America on path of ‘devastating, irreparable harm’

Trump's new directive labeled as "greatest threat to law and order."

We Got This Covered

Trump's aggressive push to take over DC policing may be a template for an approach in other cities

The left sees President Donald Trump’s attempted takeover of law enforcement in Washington as part of multifront march to autocracy

The Independent UK

Trump administration partially retreats from a takeover of Washington's police. Here's what to know

Federal troops are patrolling the National Mall and neighborhoods across Washington while President Donald Trump’s administration exerts extraordinary power over law enforcement in the nation’s capital

The Independent UK

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The Government Sent '20 Police Officers' With Riot Gear To Rearrest D.C. Sandwich Thrower, Says Attorney

A video by the White House corroborates that account, calling into question just how serious the president is about actually addressing crime.

Reason

D.C. Sues Pam Bondi and the Trump Administration for Replacing Police Commissioner

The latest escalation in the showdown between the Trump administration and D.C. elected officials

Reason

Checkpoints Like the Ones Federal Agents Are Running in D.C. Are Unconstitutional

Checkpoints for general crime control are illegal and smack of a police state.

Roll Call

DOJ backs off attempt to install emergency DC police chief - Roll Call

New order will have DEA head serve as the designee of the attorney general for the purposes of requesting service.

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Attorney General Bondi Takes Control Of D.C. Police Force

Attorney General Pam Bondi's takeover of D.C. police force due to sanctuary city policies sparks legal debate and questions on federal authority.

The Guardian - US

Democrats introduce joint resolution to end Trump’s ‘lawless’ DC takeover

Legislation says special emergency conditions that would warrant federalization of DC police have not been met

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Donald Trump can kiss his dream goodbye: Congress won’t approve his latest whim and Democrats will ‘fight him tooth and nail’

Trump still has opposition for now.

Reason

D.C. Showdown

Plus: Showdown between mayor and attorney general, Zohran booed off Staten Island, and more...

The Guardian - US

Washington DC and White House agree to scale back Trump ‘takeover’ of city police

US capital city’s law enforcement will remain under control of its chief, Pamela Smith

The Independent UK

Pam Bondi returns control to DC police chief after city sued Trump over ‘hostile takeover’

Washington, D.C.’s attorney general calls administration’s actions ‘gravest threat’ to district’s self-governance

Roll Call

Democrats seek legislative end to Trump’s DC police takeover

Rep. Jamie Raskin introduced a joint resolution that would terminate emergency federal control of the Metropolitan Police Department.

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