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National Guard members arrive as Washington's new law-enforcement reality starts taking shape

President Trump has activated 800 National Guard members to address what he calls a crime emergency in Washington, D

The Independent UK

Trump deploys US National Guard to DC amid crime emergency claims

Federal law enforcement arrests 23 people in Washington overnight as part of Trump’s controversial crime crackdown.

Al Jazeera

The Latest: National Guard troops arrive in Washington DC as Trump’s federal takeover begins

President Donald Trump took unprecedented steps toward federalizing Washington, D

The Independent UK

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What's Really Happening to D.C.?

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Trump wants to put Washington DC under full federal control. Here’s why he probably can’t

Congress would need to repeal the Home Rule Act for it to happen

The Independent UK

Trump says crime in Washington DC is ‘out of control’. The stats suggest otherwise

President insists capital in need of ‘liberation’ from ‘violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals, roving mobs of wild youth, drugged-out maniacs and homeless people’ but data says no such problem exists

The Independent UK

DC national guard will start deploying on streets of Washington DC, says White House – as it happened

Deployment to reportedly start a day after Trump ordered their arrival and took control of the city’s police force

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Muriel Bowser Warned 5 Years Ago Trump's Police Takeover Would Be 'Complete Disaster,' Now Says She'll Work 'Every Day' To Prevent It

Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser pushed back Monday against comparisons to 2020's racial justice protests, insisting her administration is prepared to maintain control and protect residents.

Benzinga

Trump’s federal forces are ‘hitting the streets’ of DC while critics claim takeover is attempted distraction from the ‘Epstein files’

‘He needs to get his base talking and thinking about something besides his refusal to open up the Epstein files because he's mixed up in them,’ former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.

The Independent UK

Why is Trump sending US National Guard to Washington, DC?

President is deploying National Guard in response to what he calls a crime emergency, with 800 troops to be sent to DC.

Al Jazeera

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

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

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

Trump says he's deploying National Guard to DC after declaring 'crime emergency'

Trump also said at his news briefing that his administration has started removing homeless encampments "from all over our parks, our beautiful, beautiful parks."

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The Independent UK

Trump sends in National Guard to ‘liberate’ Washington DC

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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

International Business Times

Trump Deploys National Guard To Tackle Washington Crime

US President Donald Trump said Monday he will deploy military and federal law enforcement in Washington as he seeks to curb violent crime in the nation's capital.

The Independent UK

Trump says he's placing Washington police under federal control and deploying the National Guard

President Donald Trump says he’s placing the Washington, D

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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.

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 Independent UK

White House says Donald Trump is serious about wanting the Commanders to revert to Redskins

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Donald Trump is serious about wanting the NFL's Washington Commanders to go back to the name Redskins

The Independent UK

The history of Native American sports name changes, from the Obama era to Trump's latest comments

President Donald Trump’s social media posts about the NFL’s Washington Commanders and Major League Baseball’s Cleveland Guardians going back to their old names has revived the conversation about Native American imagery in sports

Reason

D.C. Finally Moves To Implement Ranked Choice Voting After 3–1 Voter Approval

Voters overwhelmingly supported Initiative 83, but Democratic lawmakers have been hesitant to adopt it.

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