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President Trump ramps up takeover of Washington's police department. Here's what to know

Federal troops are patrolling the National Mall and neighborhoods across Washington in President Donald Trump's extraordinary takeover of the police department in the nation's capital. Now the Trump administration is moving to install its own emergency police commissioner,

OregonLive.com · 3h

Washington, DC, sues to block Donald Trump’s federal takeover of its police department as crackdown intensifies

WASHINGTON — The nation’s capital sued to block President Donald Trump’s takeover of its police department in court on Friday, hours after his administration escalated its intervention into the city’s law enforcement by naming a federal official as the new emergency head of the department.

Reuters on MSN · 15h

Trump wants to extend federal control over Washington police

Trump has painted a picture of the U.S. capital as a city gripped by a wave of crime and pervasive homelessness, despite both federal and city crime statistics showing that violent crime has declined precipitously since a spike in 2023.

Putin, Trump and Alaska

NBC News · 7m

Live updates: Trump, Putin set for Alaska peace summit as U.S. pushes to end war in Ukraine

Follow live updates as Trump and Putin convene in Alaska to discuss what's next in the Ukraine war. Trump has pushed the countries toward a peace deal in recent months.

ABC · 40m

Trump and Putin's pivotal Alaska summit could reshape the war in Ukraine

President Donald Trump is meeting face-to-face with Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Friday for a pivotal Alaska summit that could reshape both the war in Ukraine and relations between Moscow and Washington.

Reuters · 1d

Which Donald Trump will negotiate with Putin in Alaska?

When U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Helsinki in 2018, the pair alarmed allies with a friendly encounter where Trump sided with the Russian leader over his own intelligence agencies on election interference.

Trump, DC

NPR · 22h

What Trump’s DC Takeover Means For The Capital And Beyond

President Donald Trump has taken over Washington D.C.’s police force and deployed the National Guard in the capital.The president took over the city’s police department for 30 days, and says he wants Congress to grant him “long-term” control of the force.

MSNBC · 1d

Trump's D.C. takeover could be a trap (and opportunity) for Democrats

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he would ask Congress for an extension of the federalization of D.C.'s police. The move is unlikely to pass as it would require Democratic support. Trump's comments come after National Guard troops began deploying in Washington,

Yahoo · 1h

The real reason Trump’s DC takeover is scary

Depending on who you listen to, President Donald Trump’s decision to seize control over law enforcement in Washington, DC, is either an authoritarian menace or a farce. The authoritarian menace case is straightforward: Trump is (again) asserting the power to deploy the National Guard to a major US city,

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Trump admin live updates: DC police chief blasts Bondi's 'dangerous' directive

Also, Washington officials are reacting to Attorney General Pam Bondi's order Thursday evening designating the head of the ...

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Washington, DC crime reporter turned victim speaks out, says Trump recognizes ‘major issue’ impacting lives

Washington Examiner journalist Anna Giaritelli shares how a 2020 sexual assault in Washington, D.C., changed her life and ...

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Trump claims Washington’s murder rate is higher than Bogotá or Mexico City. Here’s what the stats from those countries say

The murder rate in Washington today is higher than that of Bogotá, Colombia; Mexico City, or some of the places that you hear ...

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Tom Cruise reportedly turned down Donald Trump's 2025 Kennedy Center Honors invite due to a 'scheduling conflict'

Trump revealed the star-studded lineup of honorees being recognized for their cultural influence on Wednesday.

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Canadian approval of Washington crashes under Trump

Disapproval of American leadership hit its highest point since Trump’s first term, amid a rocky U.S.-Canada relationship.

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Donald Trump's Approval Rating Plummets With His Own Voters: Poll

In Pew's poll, Trump's current job approval rating stands at 38 percent, with 60 percent of U.S. adults expressing ...

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Trump’s takeover of Washington law enforcement begins as National Guard troops arrive

In Trump’s second term, backed by Republican control of both houses of Congress, Bowser has walked a public tightrope for ...

Trump's 'safe and beautiful' move against DC homeless camps looks like ugliness to those targeted

People being forced from their makeshift living quarters in Washington spoke to The Associated Press about feeling persecuted ...

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