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How DC’s unique status let Trump take control of police, deploy National Guard

President Donald Trump directly controls DC's police and National Guard because of the federal enclave's unique status, experts say.

Notice a theme to Trump's planned takeovers of cities? These Black mayors do.

President Trump has warned he might send the National Guard to other cities. The Black mayors of those cities vow to push back.

ACLU: Trump’s DC takeover ‘a brazen abuse of power’ that reveals need for statehood

Trump was able to execute his recent takeover of Washington D.C.’s law enforcement because of the level of control the ...

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 ...
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43 arrested in DC Tuesday as National Guard presence expected to increase: official

A significantly larger National Guard presence is expected across Washington, D.C. starting Wednesday, as operations shift ...

A 'sinister distraction’: Nevada AG slams Trump’s takeover, praises DC officials for fighting back

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford is the Democratic challenger to one of America's most at-risk GOP governors. He joins The Weekend as his state is reportedly among those threatening to deploy the ...

DC Mayor Bowser walks delicate line with Trump, reflecting the city’s precarious position

This time around, Bowser took a different tact from the start. She flew to Florida to meet with Trump at Mar-a-Lago after he ...

National Guard patrolling DC's Union Station draw heckles, photo ops, and little action

Around two dozen soldiers stood guard outside Washington, Union Station in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 14. They had little to ...