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‘Ridiculous, furious’: Residents slam Trump move to send troops to Washington’s streets

The US President had said the capital is overrun by crime and plagued by homeless people. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...
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'Ridiculous': How Washington residents view the new troops in town

Outside the busiest train station in Washington, newly deployed National Guard troops wearing camouflage lean on a huge ...

Washington sues to block Trump’s federal takeover of its police department as crackdown intensifies

Washington is seeking an emergency restraining order to block President Donald Trump’s takeover of its police department.

Washington, DC, sues to block Donald Trump’s federal takeover of its police department as crackdown intensifies

WASHINGTON — The nation’s capital sued to block President Donald Trump’s takeover of its police department in court on Friday ...

National Guard troops told to maintain presence near National Mall as part of Trump’s anti-crime mission

National Guard troops called on to active-duty by President Donald Trump arrived on the footsteps of the Washington Monument ...

Why doesn't Washington have a governor like states do?

Washington is a district, not a state, so it doesn't have a governor. For most of it's history it didn't have control over its own budget or affairs. Instead, U.S. Congress and the president both play ...

DC residents protest as White House says federal agents will be on patrol 24/7

WASHINGTON — Residents in one Washington, D.C., neighborhood lined up Wednesday to protest the increased police presence after the White House said the number of National Guard troops in the nation’s ...

The Latest: Dozens arrested in Washington as White House ratchets up federal police presence

Following President Donald Trump’s unprecedented announcement that his administration would take over the Washington, D.C., ...