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He says the city has been ‘taken over by violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals’ ...

DC Mayor says Trump’s police takeover and National Guard deployment is ‘unsettling and unprecedented’: Updates - The ...

US President Donald Trump said at a White House press conference Monday that he is deploying the National Guard to assist in ...

Donald Trump also announced plans to federalize Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department, placing it under Pam Bondi’s ...

Civil rights leaders say Trump, a longtime antagonist, is overreaching by taking over policing in the nation's capital.

"Well done, Mr. President, you're going to do for D.C. what you did for the border," the South Carolina Republican added.

President Donald Trump has taken control of the District of Columbia's law enforcement and ordered National Guard troops to ...

An unidentified man was shot and killed Monday several blocks from protesters rallying against President Donald Trump and his ...

While Muriel Bowser acknowledged post-COVID violence, she said DC had swiftly targeted offenders and boosted police resources ...

President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington on Aug. 11, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times ...