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Photos of week three of Washington's federal takeover, as troops on patrol start carrying guns

Washingtonians are in their third week of National Guard troops and federal law enforcement patrolling their streets, now carrying firearms and drawing sporadic protests against President Donald Trump's directive.

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Trump seeks ‘capital, capital punishment’ for ‘anybody’ who kills in DC, where death penalty is banned

Local officials abolished executions more than 40 years ago, teeing up yet another political and legal fight

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Illinois Governor To Challenge Trump's National Guard Deployment In Chicago

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has made it clear that he will take legal action against any potential move by President Trump to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago. This statement comes amidst rising tensions between the federal government and local authorities over the handling of protests and violence in the…

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Trump’s threat to deploy troops to Chicago sparks fear and defiance in a city on edge

President Donald Trump’s threats to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago sent ripples through America’s third-largest city as residents defended their home against Trump’s escalating rhetoric toward violent crime, including claims Chicago is a “killing field.”

The Independent UK

Judge takes on Trump over DC takeover as he tosses Trader Joe’s gun stop case: ‘Lawlessness cannot come from the government’

‘A high school student would know this was an illegal search,’ the judge slammed

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Trump’s claim Wes Moore called him ‘Greatest President’ collapses with one social media post

Moore calls Trump's attack on Baltimore a distraction from Jeffrey Epstein.

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Trump’s crime crackdown is a ‘deliberate ploy’ to trap Democrats… and they’re walking right into it

National Guard troops in D.C.? For what exactly?

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Fuggedaboutit! NYPD commissioner tells AG Pam Bondi that NYC is safe and doesn’t need Trump’s National Guard troops

Top cop Jessica Tisch met with Bondi for half an hour at NYC’s police headquarters in Manhattan, where she made a case about the city’s declining crime rate

The Independent UK

Angry town hall attendee rips Republican congressman for sucking up to Trump: ‘The man is a dictator’

Alford faced backlash in Missouri despite breaking from Trump on deploying the National Guard into cities

The Independent UK

Hillary Clinton Says Her 2024 Warning Of Troops Patrolling Streets Has Come True In Trump 2.0: 'I Wish I'd Been Wrong'

Former United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is warning that her prediction of a militarized America under President Donald Trump's second term has come true as National Guard troops patrol U.S. cities under the president's new "law and order" push.

Benzinga

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker warns Trump ‘Do not come to Chicago’ with military troops

Illinois leaders said Trump’s threat to bring the military to Chicago was unwarranted and part of attempt to silence dissent

The Independent UK

The emperor strikes back—but Trump's revenge and deflection aren’t public protection

Over 2,000 years ago, Roman emperors would arrange massive public salutes to themselves, surrounded by armed, uniformed soldiers and cheering crowds.

Fortune

Trump goes after flag burners and a decades-old D.C. bail policy in two new executive orders

In a significant move just eight months into his term, President Trump on Monday signed two executive orders targeting crime and protest. The first order aims to dismantle cashless bail systems, beginning with Washington, D.C., while the second directs the Justice Department to scrutinize instances of flag desecration. These actions…

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Hurricane Katrina: 3 painful lessons for emergency management are increasingly important 20 years later

Hurricane Katrina looms large in the history of American emergency management, both for what went wrong as the disaster unfolded and for the policy changes it triggered.

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Schools reopen in Washington with parents on edge over Trump's armed patrols

Public schools have reopened in the nation’s capital with parents on edge over the presence of thousands of National Guard troops, some armed, and federal law enforcement officers

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Trump Calls Chicago a 'Killing Field,' Says Many Are Saying 'Maybe We'd Like a Dictator'

President Donald Trump said "many people" in Chicago are saying "maybe we'd like a dictator" when discussing his intention to send National Guard troops to the city

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When and why has the National Guard been deployed in the US before?

The US reserve military force is activated for federal missions and state emergencies, from disasters to civil unrest.

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Trump says he is firing Lisa Cook, a Federal Reserve governor, over alleged mortgage fraud claims – as it happened

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Protesters confront federal agents in D.C. after National Guard troops seen armed with guns

Hundreds of people gathered to protest in Washington D.C. on Sunday night (24 August) as federal agents were seen searching a house.

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US National Guard units begin carrying weapons in Washington

The move comes after Trump deployed hundreds of troops to the US capital in what he portrayed as a crime crackdown.

Benzinga

Trump Threatens Baltimore With Troop Crackdown, Slams Governor Wes Moore Over Crime As Explosive Feud Erupts Online

President Donald Trump escalated a war of words with Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D-Md) on Sunday, threatening to send National Guard troops into Baltimore while questioning the Democrat's record on crime.

The Independent UK

Back home in Maryland, Kilmar Abrego Garcia faces deportation again as he reports to ICE office

Kilmar Abrego Garcia faces deportation to Uganda after checking in with immigration officials on Monday in Baltimore

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US National Guard troops begin carrying weapons in Washington, DC

The military said some troops are now carrying guns as Trump claims there is now ‘no crime’ in the US capital.

The Independent UK

National Guard units in Washington are now carrying firearms

The move follow’s Donald Trump’s orders

The Independent UK

National Guard now carrying pistols in Washington as troops enter third week deployed to capital

Civil rights group warn against Pentagon’s ‘dangerous’ decision to arm troops

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