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Mayor of Washington, D.C., Muriel Bowser testifies on Capitol Hill

Politics Sep 18

WATCH: DC Mayor Bowser testifies to House committee as Congress weighs new laws for city

By Gary Fields, Matt Brown, Associated Press

Politics Sep 10

U.S. President Donald Trump deploys National Guard in Washington
Trump’s emergency order for DC is set to expire, but House moves to place new limits on the city

The Republican president's emergency order was part of an initiative that saw a drop in crime, but data shows crime was already decreasing. Mayor Muriel Bowser opposes the bills, calling them an affront to the heavily Democratic city's autonomy. Trump's…

By Gary Fields, Leah Askarinam, Associated Press

Politics Sep 10

U.S. President Donald Trump deploys National Guard in Washington
4 takeaways from Trump’s federal law enforcement surge in D.C. as his emergency order expires

Official figures show over 2,100 arrests and the dismantling of 50 homeless camps. However, the operation has sparked fear among some residents, changing their perception of their place in the U.S. The city has been under an emergency declaration for…

By Gary Fields, Associated Press

Politics Sep 04

Law enforcement patrol in Washington, D.C.
The District of Columbia sues over Trump’s deployment of the National Guard

The city's attorney general, Brian Schwalb, said the surge of troops essentially amounts to an “involuntary military occupation.”…

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

Politics Aug 27

Mayor of Washington, D.C., Muriel Bowser, holds a press conference in Washington D.C.
WATCH: DC Mayor Bowser gives update on federal takeover of law enforcement in the district

Bowser said the federal surge has helped in fewer gun crimes, fewer homicides and led to an extreme reduction in carjackings, but has also led to a “break in trust between, police and community, especially with new federal partners.”…

By Associated Press

Aug 15

Trump administration partially retreats, agrees to leave DC police chief in charge

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Stephen Groves, Associated Press

Bondi's new order Friday came after officials in the nation's capital sued to block President Donald Trump's takeover of the Washington police.

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Aug 15

WATCH: DC Mayor Bowser and AG Schwalb hold briefing on bid to reverse Trump’s takeover

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Stephen Groves, Associated Press

U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes indicated the law likely doesn’t allow the Trump administration power to fully take over city police, but it probably does give the president more power than the city might like.

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Aug 15

Bondi names DEA head as D.C.’s ’emergency police commissioner,’ but capital leaders push back

By Ashraf Khalil, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

It was not immediately clear where the move left Pamela Smith, the city's current police chief, who works for the D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser.

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Aug 15

New lawsuit challenges Trump’s federal takeover of DC police department as crackdown intensifies

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Ashraf Khalil, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb said in a new lawsuit that Trump is going far beyond his power under the law.

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Aug 12

WATCH: White House suggests DC police takeover may last longer than 30 days

By Associated Press

During a news briefing, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the administration would “reevaluate and reassess and make further decisions” after the 30-day period is over.

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