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West Virginia sends National Guard troops to DC

West Virginia National Guard being sent to DC as White House escalates takeover

West Virginia National Guard troops are now being sent to Washington, DC, in an escalation of President Donald Trump’s efforts to federally take over law enforcement in the city.

Newsweek on MSN · 4h

National Guard in DC May End Up Carrying Weapons—Report

President Donald Trump deployed 800 National Guard troops to the nation's capital as part of a crime crackdown in the city.

The Washington Post on MSN · 4h

National Guard in D.C. may be ordered to carry guns; W.Va. to send troops

The potential change came as West Virginia’s GOP governor said he’ll send National Guard troops to D.C. following “a request from the Trump administration.”

Trump, DC and Other Cities

CNN on MSN · 1d

‘Chaos, fear and confusion’: Trump-backed crackdown hits DC’s homeless population

Fear and confusion are spreading within Washington, DC’s homeless population at the start of President Donald Trump’s crackdown on encampments.

SFGate · 2h

After DC Crime Crackdown, Trump's Vow To 'Take Back' Other Cities Draws Pushback From Democrats

Trump on Monday deployed 800 members of the District of Columbia National Guard to assist in law enforcement in DC.

U.S. News & World Report · 21h

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 autocracy

Trump administration agrees to keep DC police chief in place

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Trump Administration Partially Retreats From a Takeover of Washington's Police. Here's What to Know

Federal troops are patrolling the National Mall and neighborhoods across Washington while President Donald Trump’s administration exerts extraordinary power over law enforcement in the nation’s capita

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

As Trump takes over D.C.’s police, here’s what law enforcement can and cannot do

With federal and local officers on D.C.’s streets, here’s what to know about what law enforcement agencies can legally order you to do — and what they can’t.

Seattle Times · 1d

Trump administration agrees to keep DC police chief in place, but with immigration enforcement order

The Trump administration on Friday reversed course and agreed to leave the Washington, D.C., police chief in control of the department, while Attorney General Pam Bondi, in a new memo, directed the District’s police to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement regardless of any city law.

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Trump vowed DC takeover multiple times on 2024 campaign trail: 'He's keeping his promise'

Trump fulfills campaign promise by federalizing D.C. with 30-day emergency control, cracking down on crime in the nation's ...

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 ...

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Trump-Putin meeting live updates: Zelenskyy to travel to DC Monday to meet with Trump

One key party not be in attendance Friday at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, was Ukrainian President ...

Trump Federalizes DC Police To 'Rescue Our Nation's Capital From Crime, Bloodshed, Bedlam, and Squalor'

President Donald Trump has declared a public safety emergency in Washington DC and placed the capital city's police under ...

DC residents protest law enforcement presence at a vehicle checkpoint

Residents in one Washington, D.C., neighborhood lined up Wednesday to protest the increased police presence after the White ...

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National Guard troops have begun 24-hour operations in DC: Official

Trump's plan to address crime in D.C. calls for deploying National Guard troops along the National Mall overnight Wednesday ...