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DC troop numbers expected to increase as Trump pushes to extend federal takeover despite dropping crime figures

The number of federal troops descending on Washington, D.C., is set to increase as President Donald Trump pushes to extend ...

DC officials see takeover as opportunity to build relationships with federal partners

D.C. officials expressed that the surge will allow them to strengthen their relationship with federal law enforcement for ...

A tale of two Chief Pams: Federal takeover brings confusion over command of DC police

WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Pam Bondi is effectively in charge of the police department in Washington, D.C. — so says ...

'Who's in charge?' | So many questions, as District residents navigate the federal takeover of DC Police

D.C. leaders and residents speak up about the federal police takeover, questioning its impact and calling for real, lasting ...
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“My Life Is Not a Political Football”: How Community Leaders In DC’s Neighborhoods With the Most Crime Are Reacting to Trump’s Takeover

Stuart Anderson, the director of Family & Friends of Incarcerated People, has been involved with efforts to address violence ...

National Guard’s presence will grow in DC Wednesday night, White House says

The presence of National Guard troops in Washington, DC, is expected to expand Wednesday evening, according to a White House ...

Trump’s D.C. Takeover Yields 66 Arrests in First 2 Nights, as City Braces For Deployment of More National Guard Troops

A White House official tells TIME that the nation's capitol can expect to see more National Guard members across the city ...

Why isn’t D.C. a state? Trump’s takeover reignites calls for statehood.

Washingtonians pay federal taxes, but they have no votes in Congress and their local government has no control over the D.C. National Guard.