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Trump's federal law-enforcement crackdown ripples through DC neighborhoods

President Donald Trump's decision to increase federal law enforcement and immigration agents in Washington, D

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2025

Six Republican states send 1,100 troops to US capital amid crackdown

Federal agents and National Guard troops flood Washington after Trump calls for aggressive crime-fighting measures.

Al Jazeera · Aug 19, 2025

Justice Department investigating DC police over Trump allegations of ‘fake’ crime data

Trump accused city officials of manipulating data to create ‘false illusion of safety’

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2025

Newsom hails California redistricting package as chance to ‘fight back’ against Republican gerrymandering – as it happened

Governor praises lawmakers for bill that would counter Republican effort by creating new congressional maps

The Guardian - US · Aug 18, 2025

Black mayors of cities Trump decries as 'lawless' tout significant declines in violent crimes

Members of the African American Mayors Association started noticing last year declines in violent crime in their cities

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2025

Three Republican-led states to send hundreds of National Guards to Washington at Trump's request

The activations of external Guard troop deployments suggest the Trump administration sees the need for additional manpower, despite the president personally downplaying the need for Washington to hire more police officers.

Euronews · Aug 17, 2025

National Guard to carry weapons in D.C. as 400 additional troops brought in at Trump’s request

The West Virginia National Guard will send up to 400 ‘skilled personnel’ to Washington, D.C. – as reports emerge that troops will be now carrying weapons

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2025

West Virginia sends hundreds of National Guard members to Washington at Trump team's request

West Virginia is sending 300 to 400 members of its National Guard to the nation’s capital to assist in the Trump’s administration’s takeover of the city’s police department

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2025

Trump's aggressive push to take over DC policing may be a template for an approach in other cities

The left sees President Donald Trump’s attempted takeover of law enforcement in Washington as part of multifront march to autocracy

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2025

Trump administration partially retreats from a takeover of Washington's police. Here's what to know

Federal troops are patrolling the National Mall and neighborhoods across Washington while President Donald Trump’s administration exerts extraordinary power over law enforcement in the nation’s capital

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2025