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Trump deploys hundreds of US National Guard troops

Trump’s takeover of Washington law enforcement begins as National Guard troops arrive

The influx came the morning after the Republican president announced he would be activating the guard members and taking over the District’s police department, something the law allows him to do temporarily.

The New York Times · 19h

All National Guard Troops Sent to Washington Are Mobilized, Pentagon Says

The 800 soldiers, in round-the-clock shifts of 100 to 200, will support Washington police and federal law enforcement officers.

Fox News on MSN · 2d

National Guard troops spotted in Washington DC as Trump launches crackdown on street crime

Trump invokes federal control over D.C. police amid crime surge, with National Guard spotted leaving armory as authorities arrest 23 suspects.

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The Associated Press on MSN · 25m

President Trump ramps up takeover of Washington’s police department. Here’s what to know

The showdown in Washington is the latest attempt by Trump to test the boundaries of his legal authority to carry out his tough-on-crime agenda, relying on obscure statutes and a supposed state of emergency to speed up the mass deportation of people in the United States illegally.

Reuters on MSN · 2h

Washington sues to stop federal takeover of police department

The U.S. capital Washington sued Donald Trump on Friday over his attempted takeover of the city's police force, escalating a power struggle between the U.S. president and the city's leadership.

The Washington Post on MSN · 6h

As Trump pushes a federal takeover of D.C. police, these are your rights

With federal and local officers on D.C.’s streets, here’s what to know about what law enforcement agencies can legally order you to do — and what they can’t.

National Guard troops have begun 24-hour operations in DC: Official

Trump's plan to address crime in D.C. calls for deploying National Guard troops along the National Mall overnight Wednesday ...

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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 ...

Troops in Washington Remain Largely Unseen So Far

In Washington on Wednesday night, the most visible sign of President Trump’s takeover of the local Police Department was a ...

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As Guard deploys, Trump to seek 'long-term' federal control of DC police

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he will seek more permanent federal control of the Washington, D.C., police ...

The Manila Times on MSN15h

'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 ...

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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 ...

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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., ...

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