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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 ...

Blue cities in Trump’s crosshairs after DC police takeover

Washington, D.C., recorded a homicide rate of 27.54 per 100,000 residents in 2024, ranking fourth among major U.S. cities ...

Trump administration claims powers of DC police chief, strengthening federal grip on law enforcement

Attorney General Pam Bondi has named the head of the DEA Terry Cole as D.C.’s “emergency police commissioner." ...

Trump activates National Guard, names DEA commissioner to lead DC police force

President Trump announced Monday he was taking federal control of the Washington, D.C., police department and deploying the ...

Trump’s DC police takeover was fueled by attack on former DOGE staffer and his own observations of homelessness, allies say

Trump has long focused on crime and cleanliness in DC and other cities, sparring periodically with Democratic mayors during ...

Trump on DC Crime: "Democrats, You're Going To Have To Change Your Ways"

President Donald Trump, at an Oval Office press availability on Thursday, said he is receiving calls from people, ...

DC mayor reverses course on Trump intervention, downplays city crime

D.C. mayor urges community action to protect city autonomy against Trump's authoritarian push and federal police takeover during livestreamed town hall meeting.