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Trump, National Guard and DC

Trump admin live updates: Trump says DC will be 'crime-free' and 'tired' grass will be replaced

National Guard troops are arriving in Washington after President Donald Trump announced on Monday that 800 National Guard troops would be deployed as he declared a public safety emergency -- despite the city’s mayor noting violent crime is at a 30-year low.

USA TODAY on MSN · 15h

National Guard troops arrive in DC under Trump's order to fight crime, reduce homelessness

Mayor Muriel Bowser sought to reassure residents in the nation's capital, adding that the National Guard deployment was unnecessary.

PolitiFact · 1d

Trump exaggerates Washington, DC, crime while ordering police takeover and National Guard deployment

President Donald Trump said he is deploying 800 National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., and taking control of the Metropolitan Police Department.

Trump, DC and homeless encampments

CNN on MSN · 8h

DC Mayor Bowser changes her tone on Trump as crackdown ramps up

After Donald Trump won the presidential election, Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser flew to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate to see him.

Yahoo · 17h

Homeless DC resident reacts to Trump's crackdown

Homeless woman in D.C. speaks out after Trumpvows to remove encampments in the city:: August 11, 2025:: Flegette Rippy"Give us a home, how about that? How about just giving people that need a home, inside.

Hindustan Times on MSN · 47m

Trump's Washington takeover targets homeless encampments: All you need to know

The Trump administration vowed to relocate unhoused individuals "far from the Capital" as part of a broader federal policing takeover.

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Trump floats circumventing Congress to maintain control of DC police

But during his speech announcing the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees on Wednesday, Trump repeatedly floated circumventing ...

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

Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, a Democrat, who has denied crime is out of control in her city, described the troop ...

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Hours after Trump seized DC police force, a man was gunned down in Logan Circle

Less than 10 hours after President Donald Trump seized control of the Washington, D.C., police force, a man was gunned down ...

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Trump’s takeover of DC police renews the 51st state debate

Trump's federalization of the D.C. police is spurning outrage among Democrats and local activists claiming this is another ...

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Trump says he will declare national emergency in DC 'if I have to'

President Donald Trump said he may declare a national emergency in Washington, D.C. if Congress doesn't renew his control ...

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Trump announces Kennedy Center honorees as he tries to put his stamp on DC

President Donald Trump visited the Kennedy Center on Wednesday to unveil the next recipients of its hallmark honors — and ...

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Eleanor Holmes Norton keeps a low profile as Trump takes aim at DC

The 88-year-old congressional delegate has mounted a back-seat response to the most serious federal threat to the city’s ...

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