3 h. ago Protesters gather in Washington DC as federal law enforcement officers stop drivers – US politics live

At least one person reportedly arrested as protesters heckle law enforcement and warn drivers to avoid area as Trump makes false claims about crime levelsPam Bondi, the attorney general, said she has sent “sanctuary city” letters to the mayors of 32 cities and a handful of county executives, warning that she intends to prosecute political leaders who are not in her view sufficiently supportive of immigration enforcement.“You better be abiding by our federal policies and with our federal law enforcement, because if you’re not, we’re going to come after you,” she said, speaking to a Fox News reporter. “Our leaders have to support our law enforcement.” Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Trump wants to ‘take back’ DC — but the feds already control most of the land

Huge chunks of the capital are under the federal government’s control. Local officials feel like their hands are tied when it comes to how to run the city

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19 h. ago Trump falsely claims crime in US capital is ‘worst it’s ever been’ as protesters confront federal officers

The president ordered a federal takeover of Washington DC’s police and the deployment of national guardUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump falsely claimed that crime in Washington DC is “the “worst it’s ever been” on Thursday, amid an ongoing federal takeover of the city’s police department and deployment of the national guard and federal agents in the city.“Washington DC is at its worst point,” Trump said from the Oval Office. “It will soon be at its best point.” He also baselessly accused DC law enforcement officials of giving “phony crime stats” and said “they’re under investigation”. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Justice Department fires man accused of throwing sandwich at agent during Trump DC intervention

A man charged with a felony for hurling a sandwich at a federal law-enforcement official in the nation’s capital has been fired from his job at the Justice Department

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23 h. ago Ice deported three US citizen children, including a boy with cancer, to Honduras, suit alleges

Suit filed in Louisiana says agency didn’t give parents choice as to whether children should be deported with themA lawsuit filed in Louisiana on behalf of two mothers and their four minor children, including one with cancer, claims the two families were unlawfully denied due process and deported by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) to Honduras in April 2025.The lawsuit, which names attorney general Pam Bondi, Department of Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem and various Ice officials as defendants, alleges Ice violated its own policies, and multiple federal laws, when officers secretly detained the families, denied access to counsel and swiftly deported them to Honduras, ignoring legal filings. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago Ice deported boy with cancer and two other US citizen children to Honduras, suit alleges

Suit filed in Louisiana says agency didn’t give parents choice as to whether children should be deported with themA lawsuit filed in Louisiana on behalf of two mothers and their four minor children, including one with cancer, claims the two families were unlawfully denied due process and deported by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) to Honduras in April 2025.The lawsuit, which names the attorney general, Pam Bondi, Department of Homeland Security secretary, Kristi Noem, and various Ice officials as defendants, alleges Ice violated its own policies, and multiple federal laws, when officers secretly detained the families, denied access to counsel and swiftly deported them to Honduras, ignoring legal filings. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago Protesters confront federal officers as Trump tightens grip on DC policing

Democratic leader says ‘no fucking way’ as president signals he could declare emergency to keep control past 30 daysUS politics live – latest updatesProtesters heckled federal law enforcement officials as they reportedly stopped dozens of cars at a checkpoint along a busy street in Washington DC on Wednesday night, underscoring tensions after Donald Trump announced he was taking control of the city’s police department and deploying the national guard in the city.Around 20 law enforcement officers, some of whom appeared to be from the Department of Homeland Security, pulled over drivers for infractions such as broken taillights and not wearing seatbelts, according to the Washington Post. At least one woman was reportedly arrested as more than 100 protesters gathered and reportedly yelled things like “get off our streets”, according to NBC News. Some protesters began warning drivers to avoid the area, the outlet reported. Continue reading...

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33 h. ago DC man arrested after he’s accused of throwing sandwich at federal officer and calling him a ‘fascist’

‘Why are you here? I don’t want you in my city!’ the man is accused of telling the officer

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44 h. ago Federal agents will be out 24/7 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

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47 h. ago Mayor of DC pushes back on Trump’s incursion as national guard troops patrol the streets

Around 800 troops expected to be deployed and an unknown number of arrests have been made as Trump makes claims about ‘crime crisis’US politics live – latest updatesNational guard and federal law enforcement agents were spotted on the streets of Washington DC overnight Wednesday, as part of Donald Trump’s campaign to quell a “crime crisis” in the capital that local officials say does not exist.National guard troops were spotted arriving on the National Mall late Tuesday as agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), FBI and Department of Homeland Security fanned out across neighborhoods in the capital, sometimes accompanied by local police officers. Video circulating on local media showed police and federal agents arresting at least one person that evening in Columbia Heights, home to the city’s largest Hispanic population. Continue reading...

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58 h. ago No experts in the room: Trump to meet Putin after loss of Russia specialists

Reduction in federal workforce has hollowed out the number of knowledgeable officials in Washington

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61 h. ago Russia tied to huge hack into US federal court system as officials scramble to respond

US intelligence officials are scrambling on Tuesday, after investigators have uncovered evidence suggesting that Russia was at least partially responsible for a hack of a computer system that manages federal court documents

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66 h. ago White House says 23 arrested after hundreds of federal officers deploy to DC

Trump deployed national guard troops after taking control of DC police, sparking fears of similar moves elsewhereUS politics live – latest updatesAbout 850 officers and agents took part in a “massive law enforcement surge” across Washington DC on Monday night and made nearly two dozen arrests, the White House has said.The show of force came after Donald Trump announced that he was sending the national guard into the capital and putting city police under federal control, even though the violent crime rate is at a 30-year low. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Donald Trump swears on live TV AGAIN in brutal Gavin Newsom swipe

The US President, who has sworn in public more than once since taking office, went off-script again during his latest press conference announcing federal control in DC

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3 d. ago Trump takes extraordinary action to crush 'bloodshed and bedlam' in DC by seizing control of local police and unleashing National Guard

President Donald Trump announced Monday his intentions to deploy federal law enforcement officials to clean up Washington, DC and further combat violent crime in the city.

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4 d. ago Suited and booted: ski jumpers disqualified as kit chaos returns to sport

Summer event in France marred by row over suitsKristoffer Eriksen Sundal among those disqualifiedSki jumping faces more controversy with six months to go until the Winter Olympics after the first high-level competition of the new season was marred by numerous athletes being disqualified over ill-fitting suits. The governing body says it’s “perfectly normal”.The ski jumping world was rocked in March by the discovery of illegally altered suits on the Norwegian team at the world championships. The International Ski Federation investigated officials and athletes over those changes which could help the wearer soar through the air for longer with the suit’s larger surface area. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago A top Federal Reserve official says dour jobs data backs the case for 3 rate cuts

A top official at the Federal Reserve is saying that this month’s stunning, weaker-than-expected report on the U.S. job market is strengthening her belief that interest rates should be lower

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7 d. ago Democrats condemn Texas senator over alleged FBI role in locating lawmakers

John Cornyn claims FBI agreed to help return Democrats to state, sparking backlash amid GOP map pushUS politics live – latest updatesDemocrats harshly criticized Donald Trump and Republicans on Thursday after a US senator said the FBI had agreed to assist in locating Texas Democratic lawmakers who left the state to block Republicans from enacting a gerrymandered congressional map that would likely add five more Republican seats before next year’s midterm elections.Senator John Cornyn’s claim that the FBI would assist Republicans’ effort could not be independently confirmed. The FBI declined to comment. An administration official told NBC News this week the government did not plan on using federal agents to arrest Texas lawmakers and a federal law enforcement official told the outlet that as of Thursday morning, the agency had not assisted with trying to locate the lawmakers. None of the lawmakers have been charged with a crime. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Democrats respond to FBI agreement to locate Texas lawmakers: ‘We will not be intimidated’ – live updates

House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries accuses Trump administration of attempting to ‘weaponize law enforcement to target political adversaries’Vance urges Republicans in Indiana to redraw map to help tighten House gripDonald Trump on Wednesday celebrated a commitment by Apple to increase its investments in US manufacturing by an additional $100bn over the next four years.Apple’s plan to up its domestic investment comes as it seeks to avoid Trump’s threatened tariffs, which would increase the tech giant’s costs as it relies on a complex international supply chain to produce its iPhones. Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook, warned during an earnings call in May that the tariffs could cost the company up to $900m that fiscal quarter alone. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Democrats slam Texas senator Cornyn over alleged FBI role in locating fleeing lawmakers

Cornyn claims the FBI agreed to help return Texas Democrats, sparking legal and political backlash amid GOP map pushUS politics live – latest updatesDemocrats harshly criticized Donald Trump and fellow Republicans on Thursday after a US senator said the FBI had agreed to assist in returning Texas Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to stop a Republican effort to redistrict.US senator John Cornyn’s claim that the FBI will assist Republicans’ effort could not be independently confirmed. The FBI declined to comment. An administration official told NBC News this week the government did not plan on using federal agents to arrest Texas lawmakers and a federal law enforcement official told the outlet that as of Thursday morning, the agency had not assisted with trying to locate the lawmakers. Continue reading...

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