2 h. ago Trump escalates fight with Pritzker as bloody Chicago weekend sparks troop warning

President Donald Trump and his administration have launched a crusade against Illinois lawmakers who’ve refused offers to send in National Guard troops to Chicago following a violent Labor Day weekend in the city.

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6 h. ago Santa Monica police investigate hate crime, stabbing over the weekend

Santa Monica police investigate hate crime, stabbing over the weekend  NBC Los Angeles

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11 h. ago MSNBC host urges Pritzker to do the 'radical' thing and work with Trump

MSNBC host Joe Scarborough argued on Tuesday that Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker should partner with President Donald Trump to combat crime in his home state.

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12 h. ago Sand Point drug bust turns violent as boat captain brings hatchet to a gunfight

Sand Point drug bust turns violent as boat captain brings hatchet to a gunfight  Must Read Alaska

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13 h. ago Pirro tears into Pritzker after deadly weekend in Chicago: 'He should be ashamed of himself'

Jeanine Pirro blasted Democrats for resisting Trump’s crime crackdown, pointing to Chicago’s bloody Labor Day weekend that left dozens wounded and several dead.

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14 h. ago Popular Dem city put on notice after violent chaos erupts over holiday weekend: 'Needs help badly'

The Department of Homeland Security increases pressure on Illinois and Chicago leaders as President Trump threatens federal law enforcement surge.

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14 h. ago US judge blocks Trump from using troops to fight crime in California

US judge blocks Trump from using troops to fight crime in California  Reuters

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15 h. ago Court records show a nuanced picture of just how much Trump is tackling D.C. crime

It's been several weeks since President Trump federalized the Washington, D.C., police force. NPR breaks down the data on who's been arrested and what they're charged with in the city.

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15 h. ago Trump says he will deploy National Guard to Chicago but doesn't say when

President Trump said he will deploy National Guard troops to Chicago but didn't say when, prompting swift criticism from Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and local officials.

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16 h. ago Phew...Brittany Renner and PJ Washington's Heated Custody Exchange Almost Gets Violent, and It's All on Video!

Phew...Brittany Renner and PJ Washington's Heated Custody Exchange Almost Gets Violent, and It's All on Video!  The Root

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16 h. ago Burning Man homicide rocks festival as police ask for public’s help after man found in ‘pool of blood’

Police investigate a homicide at Burning Man festival after discovering a man's body on Saturday evening, asking festival-goers for information about the crime.

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16 h. ago Maine man found dead in car outside South Shore Hospital had been strangled, prosecutors say

Prosecutors allege Christopher Caron told people that Declan Perry had suffered a fatal drug overdose, but an autopsy indicated otherwise. The post Maine man found dead in car outside South Shore Hospital had been strangled, prosecutors say appeared first on Boston.com.

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17 h. ago University of Kentucky Cheerleader Accused of Hiding Dead Newborn in Trash Bag in Closet

A 21-year-old University of Kentucky student is accused of hiding her dead newborn in a towel and a trash bag in a closet, police said.  The post University of Kentucky Cheerleader Accused of Hiding Dead Newborn in Trash Bag in Closet appeared first on Breitbart.

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17 h. ago GOP senator targets DC 'youth offender' law as Trump demands tougher sentences for violent teens

Sen. Jim Banks introduced legislation to redefine D.C. youth offenders, lowering the age range to 18 and eliminating judicial discretion as part of President Donald Trump's crime crackdown.

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17 h. ago Trump’s Labor Day crime crackdown in DC nets 70 arrests, including illegal immigrants

Joint federal authorities working at the direction of the Trump administration arrested 70 individuals on Labor Day in Washington, D.C., including violent criminals.

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20 h. ago Trump vows to take on crime in Chicago 'fast' after violent Labor Day weekend

President Trump took aim at Chicago as he suggested federal intervention is needed to combat crime after a violent Labor Day weekend in the Windy City.

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20 h. ago Government shutdown, Epstein files, DC crime: Congress returns to mountain of drama

Republican leaders will have to navigate a series of deadlines and issues, including averting a partial government shutdown, the simmering discontent over Jeffrey Epstein and President Donald Trump's control of D.C.'s police force.

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20 h. ago Senate aide who survived brutal DC stabbing says crime fight 'worthwhile'

Phillip Todd was the victim of a random act of violence in 2023, and he views what happened to him as a tale of redemption and forgiveness.

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21 h. ago President Trump Vows to 'Solve' Chicago Crime After at Least 54 Shot over Labor Day Weekend

President Trump vowed to "solve" Chicago crime after the city witnessed at least 54 shooting victims, seven of whom succumbed to their wounds, over Labor Day Weekend. The post President Trump Vows to ‘Solve’ Chicago Crime After at Least 54 Shot over Labor Day Weekend appeared first on Breitbart.

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21 h. ago D.C. grand jury declines to indict another defendant amid Trump's crime crackdown

D.C. grand jury declines to indict another defendant amid Trump's crime crackdown  NBC News

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