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DC residents feel less safe after Trump takeover: poll

Roughly 8 in 10 Washington, DC, residents oppose President Donald Trump ordering the federal government to take control of the city’s police department as well as his deployment of the National Guard and FBI to patrol the city,

Bloomberg on MSN · 1h

Trump Team Touts Arrests, Pushes Back on Critics of DC Takeover

President Donald Trump’s administration is pushing back on criticism that the surge of law enforcement and National Guard troops to Washington has focused on low-crime, relatively affluent or tourist-intensive areas of the nation’s capital.

Washington Examiner · 1h

Majority support Trump’s anti-crime takeover of DC

The nation backs President Donald Trump’s anti-crime crackdown in Washington, D.C., and believes that it will reduce violent crime in the capital city, which will host America’s 250th birthday next year.

National Guard troops from 4 states begin arriving in DC

The Associated Press on MSN · 22m

JD Vance and Pete Hegseth visit National Guard troops amid DC protests over Trump’s crackdown

Attorney General Pam Bondi said more than 550 people have been arrested so far, and the U.S. Marshals are offering $500 rewards for information leading to additional arrests. “Together, we will make DC safe again!” Bondi wrote on social media.

NBC4 Washington · 57m

Vance and Hegseth visit National Guard troops amid DC protests over crackdown

Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have visited National Guard troops at Union Station amid protests in Washington. On Wednesday, protesters chanted “free D.C.” in response to President Donald Trump’s crackdown in the capital.

ABC · 4h

As out-of-state Guard troops arrive, Trump's federal crackdown ripples through DC neighborhoods

President Donald Trump’s decision to increase federal law enforcement and immigration agents in Washington, D WASHINGTON -- The main drag in Washington's Columbia Heights neighborhood is typically crammed with people peddling pupusas,

Feds seek harsh charges in DC arrests

The Week · 2h

Feds seek harsh charges in DC arrests, except for rifles

The Trump administration has instructed prosecutors in Washington, D.C., to seek maximum criminal charges against people caught up in President Donald Trump's federal clampdown in the capital, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office told Reuters Tuesday.

Reuters · 1h

Federal prosecutors in Washington will no longer seek charges for rifle, shotgun possession

Federal prosecutors in Washington, D.C., will no longer seek charges against people who violate a local law prohibiting individuals from carrying rifles or shotguns in the nation’s capital, the Washington Post reported late on Tuesday.

The Washington Post on MSN · 17h

Pirro’s office won’t pursue gun charges over carrying rifles, shotguns

A statement from Pirro on Tuesday said D.C.’s blanket prohibition on carrying shotguns or rifles “is clearly a violation of the Supreme Court’s holdings.”

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Vance says National Guard is 'busting their a--’ in Washington, floats mission extension

Vice President JD Vance says National Guard troops are making substantial progress tackling crime in Washington, D.C., and ...

BuzzFeed on MSN22h

Washington, DC Residents Are Sharing What It's Really Like Having National Guard Troops Patrol Their Neighborhoods

After cutting DC's budget and federal security funding, Trump sent 1,500 troops to patrol the city's wealthiest neighborhoods ...

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Watch: JD Vance heckled meeting National Guard troops in Washington DC

US Vice-President JD Vance and other senior members of the Trump administration were heckled as they met National Guard troops in Washington DC. Vance, along with Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and ...

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Stephen Miller blasts ‘stupid white hippies’ protesting DC crackdown

Deputy White House chief of staff Stephen Miller on Wednesday railed against what he called “stupid white hippies” who were ...

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White House Deputy blasts 'stupid white hippies' protesting DC National Guard

Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and White House Deputy Stephen Miller spoke to the National Guard ...

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Voters split on Trump's DC police takeover, National Guard deployment, new poll

The poll by progressive outfit Data for Progress also said only 11% of voters think President Donald Trump will limit National Guard deployment to DC.