3 h. ago White House vows ‘significantly higher’ U.S. troop, police presence in D.C.

For two days, small groups of federal officers have been visible in scattered areas of the city. That is about to change, the administration says.

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30 h. ago 1st day of Trump’s D.C. takeover sees arrests, U.S. troops in streets

The U.S. Park Police has also removed 70 homeless encampments, the White House said as the new picture of law enforcement in the nation’s capital began taking shape Tuesday.

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31 h. ago Trump’s Washington takeover begins as National Guard troops arrive

WASHINGTON — Some of the 800 National Guard members deployed by President Donald Trump began arriving in the nation’s capital on Tuesday, ramping up after the White House ordered federal forces to take over the city’s police department and reduce crime in what the president called — without substantiation — a lawless city. The influx […]

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36 h. ago Washington at the centre of a Trump maelstrom as National Guard troops arrive

For Trump, the effort to take over public safety in Washington reflects an escalation of his aggressive approach to law enforcement

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4 w. ago Trump administration orders 2,000 National Guard troops to leave L.A., some will remain

President Donald Trump’s administration is ending the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops sent to Los Angeles to support immigration enforcement activities, Chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell announced Tuesday. The president ordered the deployment of about 4,000 California National Guard troops and 700 active-duty Marines in early June to respond to protests against immigration raids […]

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4 w. ago Pentagon ends deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops in L.A.

LOS ANGELES — The Pentagon said Tuesday it is ending the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops in Los Angeles, accounting for nearly half of the soldiers sent to the city to deal with protests over the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. Roughly 4,000 National Guard soldiers and 700 Marines have been in the city since […]

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