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DC homeless camps cleared out in Trump takeover as Bondi replaces police commissioner with DEA chief

‘I’d like to invite the president to spend some time here in a tent with us,’ one homeless person in DC said

The Independent UK

Trump critic compares President to TV mob boss

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CNN panelists’ on-air fight over DC takeover ends with tawdry ‘nightly’ bedroom smear involving Trump

A heated debate over the federal takeover of the nation’s capital took a vulgar turn

The Independent UK

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Trump tips hand at DC-like takeovers of LA and NYC for Olympics and World Cup: ‘We’ll go military if we have to’

Asked about his move this week to federalize policing in Washington, he brought up concerns over security around the 2028 Olympics in LA and the 2026 FIFA World Cup, whose final is in NYC area

The Independent UK

Suspect who admitted to hurling sandwich at DC cops on the street revealed to be a Justice Department employee

Attorney general announces firing of DOJ staffer seen in viral video: ‘We will come after you’

The Independent UK

DC’s new traffic stop rule under Trump takeover is sending shockwaves

The mayor of DC insists they were never a sanctuary city.

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Man accused of throwing sandwich at CBP agent faces felony — but the specific charge is what’s raising eyebrows

US Attorney for DC told the man to stick the sandwich "somewhere else."

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Trump wants to ‘take back’ DC — but the feds already control most of the land

Huge chunks of the capital are under the federal government’s control. Local officials feel like their hands are tied when it comes to how to run the city

The Independent UK

'I Threw a Sandwich': Protester Charged With Assaulting Federal Officer Amid DC Crackdown

A man has been charged with assaulting a federal officer after allegedly throwing a sandwich at a US Customs and Border Protection agent in Washington, D.C.

Latin Times

Alleged DC sandwich-thrower worked at justice department, attorney general says

Sean Charles Dunn, who was charged with assaulting a law enforcement officer, was fired after incident

The Guardian - US

DC to impose ‘juvenile curfew’ this weekend as Trump’s crackdown comes into full force

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has slammed federal takeover as ‘unsettling and unprecedented’

The Independent UK

DC Mayor Bowser walks delicate line with Trump, reflecting the city's precarious position

As National Guard troops deploy across her city as part of President Donald Trump’s efforts to clamp down on crime, D

The Independent UK

Trump’s DC takeover is a move of staggering hypocrisy

Donald Trump is concocting a drama in DC because he would like us to really stop talking about the Epstein files

The Guardian - US

Justice Department fires man accused of throwing sandwich at agent during Trump DC intervention

A man charged with a felony for hurling a sandwich at a federal law-enforcement official in the nation’s capital has been fired from his job at the Justice Department

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MSNBC pundit George Conway compares Trump to ‘Tony Soprano’ over DC crime crackdown

President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard to Washington, D.C., this week

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DC's homeless pack up as sweeps are expected. What we know about Trump's plan to clear encampments

Some of the District of Columbia’s homeless residents are packing their belongings before an expected sweep to clear out remaining encampments around the nation’s capital

The Guardian - US

Seth Meyers on Donald Trump’s DC police takeover: ‘This is all just theater’

Late-night host discusses Trump’s rambling Kennedy Center speech and his deployment of the national guard in DC as a playbook for other cities

The Independent UK

CNN’s resident MAGA defender keeps getting his past Jan. 6 condemnation thrown back in his face

ANALYSIS: ‘He did not protect or defend the Constitution and he violated his oath of office,’ Tara Setmayer told Scott Jennings. ‘You know, who said that? You did after January 6th.’ Justin Baragona details how the CNN commentator is having his old comments used against him

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Roll Call

Congress holds sway in DC justice system that Trump maligns - Roll Call

Analysts say they see “a weird degree” of federal involvement in the day-to-day criminal justice apparatus of the District of Columbia.

Reason

Is Trump's D.C. Policing Doing Anything?

Plus: Core inflation rises, booze falls out of favor, the FDA won't let us have nice things, and more...

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Trump says he’ll seek ‘long-term’ control of DC police

President hints at targeting other cities’ police. Trump also relaxes rocket launch rules, which may aid Musk and Bezos

The Independent UK

Trump told cops to do ‘whatever the hell they want’ to fix DC. Here’s why that’s ‘extremely dangerous’

White House mandate ‘runs roughshod over constitutional rights and due process protections,’ civil rights groups and legal experts tell Alex Woodward

The Guardian - US

California governor calls for a special election to introduce new US House maps – as it happened

Gavin Newsom announces plans to ask voters to approve new congressional maps in response to a redistricting plan by Texas. This blog is now closed.

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Donald Trump threatens to declare national emergency in DC to get his way if Congress doesn’t serve his will

Trump literally threatened to hold a city longer than he's legally supposed to.

The Independent UK

DC man arrested after he’s accused of throwing sandwich at federal officer and calling him a ‘fascist’

‘Why are you here? I don’t want you in my city!’ the man is accused of telling the officer

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