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Trump takes over MPD, claiming crime in District of Columbia is ‘out of control’

President Trump said he would take over Washington, D.C.’s police force and deploy National Guard troops to fight crime and ...

Read Trump’s Letter to Congress About D.C. Police Department

In a letter to the House Oversight Committee, President Trump signaled his intent to temporarily take control of the ...
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Local officials respond to 47th president’s federal takeover of D.C. police department

President declares national crime emergency in Washington, D.C., deploying National Guard and federalizing police department.

DC police chief ripped for 'mind blowing' response to basic policing question: 'Yikes'

D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith faces social media mockery after appearing confused by reporter's question about chain of ...

House Democrat: ‘Pretty clear’ Trump ‘wants his own domestic police force’

Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) said Tuesday it is “pretty clear” President Trump “wants his own domestic police force” after the ...

D.C. Police Put Under Federal Control, Are Now ‘Allowed to Do Whatever the Hell They Want’

President Donald Trump announced Monday he is placing Washington D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department under federal control, ...
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DC police searching for suspect in fatal Northwest shooting

Some of the animals at the Prince George's County Animal Shelter will have their adoption fees waived this weekend.

The nation’s capital finds itself at the center of a Trump maelstrom as National Guard troops arrive

Some of the 800 National Guard members deployed by President Donald Trump began arriving in the nation’s capital on Tuesday, ...