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Trump, Congress and DC police

Trump warns he may bypass Congress with national emergency to keep DC police control beyond 30 days

President Donald Trump says he may use national emergency powers to keep control of DC police beyond 30-day limit as part of crime crackdown that has led to over 100 arrests.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Trump orders National Guard into Washington and takes over DC police

President Donald Trump said the federal government will take control of the Washington, DC Metropolitan Police Department.

POLITICO on MSN · 9h

Trump floats circumventing Congress to maintain control of DC police

Trump this week invoked the Home Rule Act, effectively handing the executive branch control over Washington’s police for up to 30 days. Beyond that, Trump would have to go through Congress for an extension authorization.

Trump, DC and grass

ABC News · 11h

Trump admin live updates: Trump says DC will be 'crime-free' and 'tired' grass will be replaced

National Guard troops are arriving in Washington after President Donald Trump announced on Monday that 800 National Guard troops would be deployed as he declared a public safety emergency -- despite the city’s mayor noting violent crime is at a 30-year low.

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Trump plans press briefing to 'stop' DC violent crime

In a TruthSocial post, the president claimed D.C. is "one of the most dangerous cities anywhere in the World."

USA TODAY on MSN · 7h

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. "so beautiful again."

Trump sends National Guard to purge Washington DC of ‘wild youths and maniacs’

Donald Trump has deployed the National Guard to Washington DC as part of a crime purge that will also banish homeless people ...

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Trump jabs media during DC crime press conference: You're liberal but don't want to be mugged and killed

President Trump told the liberal press they don't want to get mugged or killed as he unveiled a plan to federalize the D.C.

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The Latest: Mayor Bowser holds press conference after Trump announces plan to make DC safer

Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is holding a press conference following President Donald Trump’s announcement Monday ...

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White House to hold press conference on crime in DC on Monday, Trump says

U.S. President Donald Trump said a press conference will be held at the White House on Monday to address the crime in ...

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DC violence has grown far more deadly, despite Dems claiming 30-year low

The chances of a person facing a violent crime in Washington, D.C., has dropped in recent years, but the possibility of dying ...

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Trump to hold news conference on crime in DC after threatening federal takeover

President Donald Trump to hold news conference Monday to discuss crime in Washington, D.C., after days of railing about the nation’s capital being “out of control.” ...

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What is the Home Rule Act? Trump just invoked it to ‘rescue’ Washington, DC

I’m announcing a historic action to rescue our nation’s capital from crime, bloodshed, bedlam and squalor and worse,” Trump ...

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Trump to host news conference to ‘stop violent crime’ and make DC ‘one of the safest’ cities in the world

DC had the fourth-highest homicide among US cities in 2024, according to statistics compiled by the Center for Public Safety ...

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Trump vows crackdown on crime in DC, orders homeless to leave capital immediately

President Donald Trump took to social media on Sunday addressing plans to target crime in Washington D.C., warning the ...

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