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Trump’s D.C. Police Takeover and National Guard Deployment, Explained

President Trump is the first president to use a declared emergency to wrest control of Washington, D.C.’s police force.

As Guard deploys, Trump to seek 'long-term' federal control of DC police

P resident Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he will seek more permanent federal control of the Washington, D.C., police ...

Police chief orders more cooperation with immigration agents as federal activity takes root in DC

The police chief’s order establishes that Metropolitan Police Department officers may now share information with immigration ...

Trial over California National Guard deployment concludes as judge questions limits of president's authority

The trial over President Trump's deployment of thousands of National Guard troops to Los Angeles earlier this summer reached ...

National Guard’s presence will grow in DC Wednesday night, White House says

The presence of National Guard troops in Washington, DC, is expected to expand Wednesday evening, according to a White House ...

AG Pam Bondi meets with DC mayor as Trump dispatches National Guard troops in capital

The meeting came after Trump on Monday announced plans to use a 1973 D.C. Home Rule Act provision to send National Guard ...

National Guard troops told to maintain presence near National Mall as part of Trump’s anti-crime mission

National Guard troops called on to active-duty by President Donald Trump arrived on the footsteps of the Washington Monument ...