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Man fatally shot in Washington, DC hours after Trump federalizes city's police department
Police in Washington, D.C. respond to fatal shooting on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, in city's Logan Circle neighborhood, just ...
Fact checking Trump's Washington DC crime claim and assessing small boat crossings
While we wait for those figures, you can read our overnight fact-check on President Trump’s claim that crime in Washington DC ...
Mother of slain congressional intern praises Trump's Washington, DC crime crackdown
Mother of slain congressional intern Eric Tarpinian-Jachym praises Trump's efforts to address Washington, D.C. crime after ...
President Donald Trump’s rhetoric about DC echoes a history of racist narratives about urban crime
President Donald Trump has taken control of the District of Columbia’s law enforcement and ordered National Guard troops to ...
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 ...
Trump's moves toward taking over Washington are unprecedented. Here's what the law says
President Donald Trump took unprecedented steps toward federalizing Washington, D.C. on Monday, saying it’s needed to fight ...