1 hour ago Washington Mayor slams Donald Trump's city takeover as troops flood capital

Donald Trump has hinted he will send the National Guard wing of the US armed forces to Democrat-run cities in what his supporters call a crackdown on rampant crime

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6 h. ago DC mayor dramatically changes tune on National Guard takeover as she calls for residents to fight back against 'authoritarian push'

Troops with the National Guard arrived into the capital late on Tuesday night in a bid by the White House to curb violent crime.

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7 h. ago Trump updates: National Guard patrol streets of Washington, DC amid president’s federal takeover

National Guard troops were spotted at armory and Washington Monument as first night of troop operations in Trump’s crime crackdown got underway

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8 h. ago National Guard troops on the streets of DC to fight what Trump calls ‘out of control’ crime in the nation’s capital

The presence of troops in the capital is expected to grow over the next week and the president is threatening to take similar tactics to other Democratic cities

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8 h. ago Trump live updates: National Guard patrol streets of Washington, DC amid president’s federal takeover

National Guard troops were spotted at armory and Washington Monument as first night of troop operations in Trump’s crime crackdown got underway

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9 h. ago National Guard descends on Washington DC as Trump mulls plan for 'reaction force' to invade U.S. cities at any time

Troops with the National Guard arrived into the capital late on Tuesday night in a bid by the White House to curb violent crime.

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10 h. ago National Guard descends on streets of Washington DC after Trump vows to 'rescue capital from bloodshed'

Troops with the National Guard arrived into the capital late on Tuesday night in a bid by the White House to curb violent crime.

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10 h. ago National guard begins deploying on DC streets after Trump police takeover

Officials say troops to start appearing in nation’s capital on Tuesday night as president’s move widely condemnedUS politics live – latest updatesThe Washington DC national guard will begin deploying on the city’s streets on Tuesday night, a day after Donald Trump ordered their arrival and took control of the city’s police force, calling Washington DC a “lawless” city, despite official crime statistics saying otherwise, a White House official confirmed.The national guard is expected to “begin being on the streets starting tonight”. Defense officials said a small number of the roughly 800 guard members planned for the mission had already been mobilized by Tuesday afternoon, with more expected to arrive in the coming days. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago National Guard rehearsed show of force against immigration raid protesters, general testifies

A general has testified that National Guard troops repeatedly rehearsed their role in an operation at a Los Angeles park intended as a show of force against people protesting immigration raids

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15 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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16 h. ago After D.C., Trump wants to ‘takeover’ New York and Chicago. Can he?

Rules governing deployments of National Guard in states will restrict troops’ ability to conduct law enforcement in most jurisdictions, John Bowden writes

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20 h. ago Trump’s military takeover of Washington DC is a sheer demonstration of power | Moira Dongan

No one believes that the deployment of troops to America’s most liberal, most racially diverse, and most culturally thriving cities is about solving a real problemPresident Trump imposed a military takeover of the nation’s capital on Monday, sending National Guard troops to Washington. He also seized control of the DC municipal police department, invoking an obscure section of the 1973 D.C. Home Rule Act which allows the president to take control of local law enforcement in the district for a period of one month in times of emergency.That there is no emergency is irrelevant: Trump has declared one in order to exercise powers that are only available to him in a state of exception, which is, of course, what the whole country increasingly finds itself to be experiencing as the president expands the powers of his office from those of a constitutional executive into something more like the power of authoritarian control.Moira Donegan is a Guardian US columnist Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Trump team looking to create squad of 600 soldiers ready to deploy at a moments notice to quash civil unrest

Troops would be equipped with weapons and riot gear, ready to deploy within an hour under the reported plans

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22 h. ago Democrats call Trump’s DC police takeover ‘a distraction’ from Epstein files, tariffs and tax bill – live updates

Chuck Schumer called Trump’s decision to federalize the DC police and deploy national guard to the city ‘attempted distraction’ from ‘other scandals’Later on, we’ll hear from the Trump administration for the second day in a row. The president won’t make an appearance, but press secretary Karoline Leavitt will hold a White House briefing at 1pm ET.Defense secretary Pete Hegseth says he’s proud to be part of the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches, an archconservative network of Christian congregations.Pastor Doug Wilson, a CREC co-founder, leads Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho, the network’s flagship location. Jovial and media-friendly, Wilson is no stranger to stirring controversy with his church’s hard-line theology and its embrace of patriarchy and Christian nationalism.Wilson told The Associated Press on Monday he was grateful Hegseth shared the video. He noted Hegseth’s post was labeled with Christ Church’s motto: “All of Christ for All of Life.” Continue reading...

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40 h. ago Trump's order to deploy troops in DC is his latest use of the National Guard in cities

President Donald Trump has ordered 800 National Guard members to help law enforcement fight crime in Washington

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44 h. 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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44 h. ago Trump places Washington DC police under federal control and will deploy National Guard – live updates

Trump declares ‘public safety emergency’ despite record crime low; DC mayor says ‘any comparison to a war-torn country is hyperbolic and false’Trump vows to ‘clean up’ DC crime despite sharp drop in violenceDonald Trump said on Truth Social today that DC “will be LIBERATED today”.Ahead of his press conference, in just over an hour, the president said that “crime, savagery, filth, and scum will disappear” from the city.I will, MAKE OUR CAPITAL GREAT AGAIN! The days of ruthlessly killing, or hurting, innocent people, are OVER! I quickly fixed the Border (ZERO ILLEGALS in last 3 months!), D.C. is next!!! Continue reading...

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45 h. ago Trump to deploy National Guard in DC and warns homeless to get out ‘immediately’ ahead of press conference on crime: Live updates

President to unveil plan to stop violent offences on the streets of Washington, despite official figures suggesting unlawful behavior actually on the decline

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53 h. ago Federal agents begin crackdown in Washington DC as hundreds of National Guard troops expected to flood city after Trump posts images of trash and homeless: 'We want our Capital BACK'

Trump has deployed 120 FBI agents to overnight patrols in Washington, D.C., vowing to clear homeless encampments and crack down on crime despite city leaders insisting crime is down.

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57 h. ago Hundreds of National Guard troops to flood Washington DC as Trump posts images of homeless from motorcade: 'We want our Capital BACK'

Trump has deployed 120 FBI agents to overnight patrols in Washington, D.C., vowing to clear homeless encampments and crack down on crime despite city leaders insisting crime is down.

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