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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Gary Fields

In one DC neighborhood after federal intervention, the notion of more authority is a mixed bag

In a swath of the nation's capital that sits across the tracks, and the river, residents can see the Washington Monument, the Waldorf Astoria — formerly the Trump Hotel — and the U.S. Capitol dome.

What the people of Anacostia cannot see are the National Guard units patrolling those areas. And they don't see them patrolling on this side of the Anacostia River, either.

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