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Crowd in DC outraged by federal law enforcement presence as cars stopped on busy street

A traffic checkpoint set up by Washington, DC, police and federal agents drew community outrage on Wednesday night as ...

President Trump increases federal law enforcement presence in DC following violent crime surge

President Donald Trump has ordered an increased federal law enforcement presence in Washington, D.C., to protect residents ...

DC sues to block Trump's federal takeover of its police department as intervention intensifies

Washington’s police department chief says a Trump administration order installing a federal official as its head would upend ...

DC mayor explains trip to Martha’s Vineyard as Trump ramps up federal law enforcement presence

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) said she left her city on Thursday amid President Trump’s crackdown and police takeover because ...

Trump admin cutting $20M in DC security funding after federal law enforcement ordered to increase presence

The Trump administration plans to cut $20 million in security funding for Washington, D.C., according to a grant notice.
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DC sues to halt White House’s unprecedented police takeover amid federal troop surge

Washington, D.C., sued Aug. 15 to block President Trump’s takeover of its police department, calling it illegal and dangerous. The move installs DEA chief Terry Cole as emergency head, displacing ...

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

Back in early spring, Trump’s efforts upended the U.S. Institute of Peace, among other institutions and departments. On ...

Mayors of Democratic cities beyond D.C. decry Trump's takeover threats

When Trump announced his law enforcement actions in D.C., he also singled out a slew of other Democratic cities. The mayors ...