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National Guard arrives in Washington DC

National Guard troops spotted in Washington DC as Trump launches crackdown on street crime

Trump invokes federal control over D.C. police amid crime surge, with National Guard spotted leaving armory as authorities arrest 23 suspects.

BBC on MSN · 1h

National Guard troops appear in Washington DC as mayor rejects 'authoritarian push'

Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, a Democrat, who has denied crime is out of control in her city, described the troop deployment as an "authoritarian push". Trump, a Republican, has also threatened similar deployments against New York and Chicago, two other Democratic-controlled cities.

USA TODAY on MSN · 5h

Trump orders National Guard into Washington and takes over DC police

President Donald Trump said the federal government will take control of the Washington, DC Metropolitan Police Department.

Trump warns protesters amid DC crime crack down

USA Today · 1d

Trump warns protesters amid DC crime crack down: 'You spit and we hit'

President Donald Trump issued a stern warning to protesters in Washington, DC during his Aug. 11 press briefing: "You spit and we hit."

CNN on MSN · 1d

CNN fact-checks Trump’s claims about crime in DC

President Donald Trump announced he is placing the Washington, DC, police department “under direct federal control” and deploying National Guard troops to the nation’s capital. CNN’s Daniel Dale fact-checks Trump’s claims about crime rates in DC.

Seattle Times · 9h

Trump’s rhetoric about DC echoes a history of racist narratives about urban crime

President Donald Trump's rhetoric in his federal takeover of Washington police echoes that of conservative politicians going back decades who've denounced American cities with majority non-white populations or progressive leaders as crime-ridden and in need of outside intervention.

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Patel reports 10 FBI arrests in DC after Trump takeover of Washington police

FBI Director Kash Patel said the bureau has made 10 arrests as part of President Donald Trump’s effort to crack down on crime ...

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Man fatally shot in Washington, DC hours after Trump federalizes city's police department

Police in Washington, D.C. respond to fatal shooting on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, in city's Logan Circle neighborhood. (Credit: ...

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DC mayor says Trump takeover shows why US capital should be 51st state

America needs to know why your nation’s capital, a place where 700,000 tax-paying Americans live, should be the 51st state,” ...

Trump's DC public safety sweep results in 23 arrests including murder suspect on opening day

FBI Director Kash Patel reports 23 arrests as part of Trump's initiative to federalize Washington D.C. police and tackle ...

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Trump admin rips George Washington University in DC as 'deliberately indifferent' to antisemitism

The Trump Justice Department found George Washington University in violation of federal civil rights law, citing an ...

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Why DC locals are blaming federal officials for overwhelmed Washington court

The Trump administration’s takeover of law enforcement in Washington, D.C., has spurred criticism from local officials, one ...

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Trump claims Washington’s murder rate is higher than Bogotá or Mexico City. Here’s what the stats from those countries say

The murder rate in Washington today is higher than that of Bogotá, Colombia; Mexico City, or some of the places that you hear ...

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MSNBC host reveals DC journalist privately shared concerns about crime while publicly denouncing Trump's plan

Joe Scarborough pointed out on "Morning Joe" contradictions between reporters' private safety concerns and public criticism ...

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