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National Guard troops appear in Washington DC

Trump’s takeover of Washington law enforcement begins as National Guard troops arrive

The influx came the morning after the Republican president announced he would be activating the guard members and taking over the District’s police department, something the law allows him to do temporarily.

ABC News · 4h

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 into Thursday morning, according to a source.

Yahoo · 3h

Trump deploys hundreds of US National Guard troops in Washington

The deployment of the troops follows an order by US President Donald Trump for a crackdown on crime in the US capital, a similar action he took during protests in Los Angeles in June, prompting widespread backlash.

Washington, Donald Trump and Sues

The Associated Press on MSN · 1h

President Trump ramps up takeover of Washington’s police department. Here’s what to know

The showdown in Washington is the latest attempt by Trump to test the boundaries of his legal authority to carry out his tough-on-crime agenda, relying on obscure statutes and a supposed state of emergency to speed up the mass deportation of people in the United States illegally.

Reuters on MSN · 4h

Washington D.C. attorney general sues to stop federal takeover of police department

Washington, D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb filed a lawsuit on Friday challenging U.S. President Donald Trump's attempt to take control of the district's police department, in a move likely to escalate the tensions between the city's leadership and the Trump administration.

Wall Street Journal · 4h

Washington Sues Trump Administration to Stop Police Takeover

Washington sued to stop President Trump’s takeover of the local police department, the latest clash between the city’s Democratic leadership and the Republican administration.

Dozens arrested in Washington

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

The Latest: Dozens arrested in Washington as White House ratchets up federal police presence

Following President Donald Trump’s unprecedented announcement that his administration would take over the Washington, D.C., police department and dispatch the National Guard for at least a month, the White House announced there would be a round-the-clock presence of local and federal law enforcement officers in the city.

The Washington Post · 1d

DC residents protest as White House says federal agents will be on patrol 24/7

WASHINGTON — Residents in one Washington, D.C., neighborhood lined up Wednesday to protest the increased police presence after the White House said the number of National Guard troops in the nation’s capital would ramp up and federal officers would be the streets around the clock.

The Boston Globe · 1d

Federal agents will be out 24-seven on patrol in Washington, the White House says

The White House says the number of National Guard troops in Washington will ramp up and federal officers will be on the streets of the nation’s capital around the clock.

Troops in Washington Remain Largely Unseen So Far

In Washington on Wednesday night, the most visible sign of President Trump’s takeover of the local Police Department was a ...

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WATCH: National Guard humvees, roughly 30 troops stand guard outside DC's Union Station amid police takeover

National Guard troops scaled up their presence in D.C. Thursday, with several stationed around the National Mall, at Union ...

The Manila Times on MSN16h

'Ridiculous': How Washington residents view the new troops in town

Outside the busiest train station in Washington, newly deployed National Guard troops wearing camouflage lean on a huge ...

National Guard troops told to maintain presence near National Mall as part of Trump’s anti-crime mission

National Guard troops called on to active-duty by President Donald Trump arrived on the footsteps of the Washington Monument ...

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Why doesn't Washington have a governor like states do?

Washington is a district, not a state, so it doesn't have a governor. For most of it's history it didn't have control over its own budget or affairs. Instead, U.S. Congress and the president both play ...

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