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RFK Jr ally chosen to lead CDC as departing officials hit out at vaccine messaging – as it happened

Deputy health secretary Jim O’Neill will become interim CDC director as staffers rally for officials who quit. This blog is now closed.

The Guardian - US

‘Total implosion’: How Trump firing of CDC chief Monarez sparked an exodus

At least three high-level officials have resigned in protest against the policies of Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy.

Al Jazeera

Trump news at a glance: top CDC officials resign over ‘weaponization of public health’

Top US public health agency loses number of key officials as director ousted weeks into the job. Key US politics stories from Wednesday 27 August at a glance

The Guardian - US

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In DC, a heated standoff between police, neighbors shows unease amid Trump's law enforcement surge

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The Independent UK

Grand jury declines to indict man for throwing sandwich at US agents

The decision to reject the Trump administration’s charges points to scepticism about his heavy-handed approach.

Al Jazeera

Newsom and Pritzker tell Trump crime is under control but vast majority of Americans see it as ‘major problem’

‘You look at Chicago, how bad it is. You look at Los Angeles, how bad it is,’ the president has said

The Independent UK

Donald Trump’s police takeover of Washington, D.C. has a catch, and his allies want to get rid of it

Republicans want to give their "daddy" Trump what he wants.

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Trump administration takes control of Washington’s Union Station train hub

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says the move is ‘not a power play’ as Trump seeks greater sway over the US capital.

Al Jazeera

Jeanine Pirro can’t get a DC grand jury to indict man who threw sandwich at CBP officer

For the second time recently, Pirro’s office failed to secure a grand jury indictment against a person accused of assaulting a law enforcement officer

The Independent UK

D.C. Is Just the Beginning—the Trump Administration Is Preparing To Deploy Troops to More U.S. Cities.

The president signed an executive order on Monday establishing specialized units within the National Guard to support federal law enforcement in American cities.

Reason

National guard troops deployed in DC rake leaves and clear homeless camps

Trump turns national guard troops deployed in DC into jacks of all trades

The Guardian - US

Jury refuses to indict Sean Dunn for throwing sandwich at federal officer

A federal grand jury reportedly refused to indict Sean Dunn for hurling a hoagie at a federal law enforcement officer.

Reason

Trump to roll out ‘comprehensive’ crime crackdown bill across US after DC ‘emergency’

Trump announced the forthcoming legislation hours after saying he wants anyone who kills someone in DC to face the death penalty

The Independent UK

Trump says he will seek death penalty for murders in Washington DC

Donald Trump has said he will seek the death penalty for murders committed in Washington DC.

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The Conversation

When federal courts fail to punish lawyers for potential misconduct, states can step in

In early August 2025, a federal appeals court in the District of Columbia stopped efforts by federal trial judge James Boasberg to consider whether to hold Trump administration lawyers in contempt of court.

Reason

We Don't Need More Federal Intervention in U.S. Cities

The use of government force to achieve political advantage is dangerous and sets a bad precedent.

The Guardian - US

Vaccine misinformation led to an officer’s murder at the CDC – politicians’ silence is deafening

After a gunman reportedly deceived by anti-vaccine disinformation opened fire on the CDC and fatally shot David Rose, a community grieves as Trump officials remain silent

The Independent UK

National Guard called in to deal with ‘crime emergency’ in DC are now picking up trash outside the White House

The military was deployed as part of a ‘beautification and restoration mission’ in D.C., say officials

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Roll Call

Another kind of road warrior: Trump pitches asphalt for DC streets - Roll Call

President Donald Trump has revived a debate about the best and most cost-effective way to build roads, favoring blacktop over concrete.

Euronews

Trump demands death penalty for all murder cases in Washington

It comes part of the US president's wider crackdown on crime. Earlier this week, Trump deployed hundreds of troops to the US capital, drawing widespread criticism.

The Independent UK

Local DC cases are landing in federal courts. A judge says the results are problematic

Hundreds of people have been arrested since President Donald Trump’s crime crackdown flooded the nation’s capital with federal agents and troops

The Independent UK

Chef Jose Andres calls Trump ‘confused’ over his ‘flat out lie’ that half of DC restaurants closed because of crime

Andres, who launched the global charity One World Kitchen, said the president was ‘confused’ and had not once eaten outside of the White House or his own hotel in all the time he had been in the capital

The Independent UK

Pam Bondi trashed for ‘creepy’ way she keeps addressing Donald Trump to his face

Attorney general’s habit of addressing Trump in this odd manner has been called out by online critics on more than one occasion

The Independent UK

Trump's law enforcement surge is alienating DC residents, senior officers say

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The Independent UK

Lime of fire: DC resident on e-scooter faces felony assault charge after spitting on National Guard

Scott Pichon was arrested and charged with felony assault after allegedly spitting on two National Guard members at a Washington, D.C., train station.

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