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White House touts D.C. crackdown; no timeline on National Guard deployment

The D.C. Police Union has calculated major decreases in crimes since “Liberation Day,” including 83% drops in carjackings, 46 ...

White House says many arrests are being made in DC’s Wards 7 and 8

The White House is pushing back against criticism that the federal takeover of D.C.’s police department is not focusing on ...

National Guard presence strengthens as White House oversees crime crackdown efforts in DC

News' cameras watched D.C. police cruisers clear traffic on Independence Avenue Tuesday for a convoy of National Guard ...
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Trump's control of D.C. police is limited. Its National Guard is a different story

President Trump needs Congress' permission to use D.C.'s police for over 30 days, but there are no such limits on its ...

White House mocks ‘unserious’ NJ Dem Rep. LaMonica McIver after she claims ‘Liberation Day’ is ‘racist’ and code for ‘white power’

The New Jersey Democrat charged that Trump’s push to clean up DC and end sanctuary city policies “show us each and every day ...

National Guard members in D.C. "may be armed" but won't be making arrests, White House says

Three states are deploying hundreds more National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., at the request of the Trump ...

As out-of-state Guard troops arrive, Trump's federal crackdown ripples through DC neighborhoods

The main drag in Washington's Columbia Heights neighborhood is typically crammed with people peddling pupusas, fresh fruit, ...