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Blue cities in Trump’s crosshairs

Blue cities in Trump’s crosshairs after DC police takeover

Washington, D.C., recorded a homicide rate of 27.54 per 100,000 residents in 2024, ranking fourth among major U.S. cities despite overall violent crime dropping 35% from 2023.

The Hill on MSN · 4h

Bowser leaves DC amid Trump takeover; returning Friday

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) reportedly left the city on Thursday amid President Trump’s decision to bring in the National Guard amid his crackdown on crime in the District. Bowser is visiting Martha’s Vineyard for a family commitment and is set to return to D.

Forbes on MSN · 11h

Will Trump’s DC Takeover Happen In Other Cities? Here’s What He Legally Can—And Can’t—Do

The president has suggested he could bring the military to Democrat-controlled cities like New York City, Chicago, Baltimore and Oakland next.

DC, DEA and Cole

Associated Press News on MSN · 1h

Terry Cole, chosen to take over DC’s police force, has spent 22 years at DEA

Attorney General Pam Bondi has named the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration to be Washington’s “emergency police commissioner” as she carries out President Donald Trump’s unprecedented decision to take over the Washington police department.

Reuters · 1h

US attorney general names DEA boss Cole as DC's 'emergency police commissioner'

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a directive late on Thursday naming Drug Enforcement Administration head Terry Cole as the "emergency police commissioner" of Washington's Metropolitan Police Department.

WUSA · 14m

Bondi names DEA head new DC 'emergency' police commissioner

Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that President Donald Trump had tabbed DEA head Terry Cole as DC's new top cop.

Trump deploys National Guard to Washington DC

CBS News · 4h

Pentagon says 800 National Guard are now deployed to Washington, D.C.

The Defense Department says 800 Army and Air National Guardsmen have arrived in Washington, D.C., as part of President Trump's crackdown on crime in the nation's capital. CBS News justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.

Yahoo · 1d

National Guard rolls into Washington D.C.

National Guard troops have rolled into Washington, D.C., as part of President Trump’s takeover of the city’s police force to target rising crime, despite critics saying its an overreach of power.

TAG24 NEWS on MSN · 7h

Hundreds of National Guard troops mobilized for Washington DC takeover

All 800 National Guard troops who were ordered to Washington to aid law enforcement personnel by President Donald Trump have now been mobilized.

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Man charged for hoagie attack as DC fights takeover

A man who worked for the Department of Justice was charged after allegedly throwing a sandwich at a federal law enforcement ...

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WATCH: National Guard humvees, roughly 30 troops stand guard outside DC's Union Station amid police takeover

National Guard troops scaled up their presence in D.C. Thursday, with several stationed around the National Mall, at Union ...

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Trump administration claims powers of DC police chief, strengthening federal grip on law enforcement

Attorney General Pam Bondi has named the head of the DEA Terry Cole as D.C.’s “emergency police commissioner." ...

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President Trump targets Washington DC's 'old, tired, exhausted' grass amid takeover

Trump says grass across DC's parks needs replaced, vowing not only to tackle crime in the nation's capital but to make D.C.

‘Morning Joe’ Explains Why Trump’s DC Takeover Is Both a Trap and Opportunity for Democrats: ‘Very Tricky’ | Video

"There's some who think this is good. Others say this is worrisome," "Morning Joe" host Jonathan Lemire shares.

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‘Far from capital’: Trump admin begins clearing Washington, DC's homeless encampments | Watch

Trump, who announced a “criminal emergency” in Washington and took federal control of the US Capital's police department, had ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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