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West Virginia National Guard being sent to DC as White House escalates police takeover

West Virginia National Guard troops are now being sent to Washington, DC, in an escalation of President Donald Trump’s ...

White House Backs Off ‘Hostile Takeover’ of D.C. Police After Lawsuit

The White House has backed off plans for a full takeover of the D.C. police force and will allow for the city’s police chief ...

West Virginia Governor Morrisey Deploys National Guard To DC Amid Trump’s Police Takeover

Morrisey said the deployment includes hundreds of “skilled personnel” at the request of the Trump administration.

Trump’s DC police takeover was fueled by attack on former DOGE staffer and his own observations of homelessness, allies say

Trump has long focused on crime and cleanliness in DC and other cities, sparring periodically with Democratic mayors during ...

Bowser seeks to reassure DC residents amid federal police takeover

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) wrote a letter to local residents Friday seeking to quell anxiety over the Trump ...

DC goes without $1B in public safety funds as Trump’s takeover continues

As the Trump administration asserts control over the Washington, D.C., police force to address crime, Maryland Democrats say ...

Bondi backs off initial order to take over D.C. police, issues new directive that keeps chief in place

The development came after Washington D.C.'s attorney general filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's takeover ...

DOJ agrees to rewrite DC police takeover order to avoid court injunction

The Justice Department said it would clarify the DEA Administrator as liaison between local and federal officials rather than taking over the police department.