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President Trump ramps up takeover of Washington’s police department. Here’s what to know

The showdown in Washington is the latest attempt by Trump to test the boundaries of his legal authority to carry out his tough-on-crime agenda, relying on obscure statutes and a supposed state of emergency to speed up the mass deportation of people in the United States illegally.

The Washington Post on MSN · 3h

As Trump takes over D.C.’s police, here’s what law enforcement can and cannot do

With federal and local officers on D.C.’s streets, here’s what to know about what law enforcement agencies can legally order you to do — and what they can’t.

USA TODAY on MSN · 6h

Washington, DC, sues President Trump to stop federal takeover of police department

The lawsuit brought by Washington says Trump exceeded his authority under the Home Rule Act of 1973 in taking over the Metropolitan Police Department.

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Independent Journal Review · 6h

Dem DC Mayor To Sit Down With Race-Baiting Host Amid Trump’s Crime Crackdown

Democratic Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser will sit down Friday with fired MSNBC host Joy Reid as President Donald Trump

USA TODAY on MSN · 9h

DC's highest crime neighborhoods have yet to see Trump crackdown

There was little sign of President Trump's deployment of troops and federal agents in some of Washington, DC's most crime-ridden neighborhoods.

BBC on MSN · 3d

Is crime in Washington DC 'out of control', as Trump claims?

But according to crime figures published by Washington DC's Metropolitan Police (MPDC), violent offences fell after peaking in 2023 and in 2024 hit their lowest level in 30 years. They are continuing to fall, according to preliminary data for 2025.

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Examining claim violent crime in Washington, DC, is at 30-year low

Critics have expressed skepticism at data coming from the Metropolitan Police Department of the U.S. capital. Snopes looked ...

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Capitol Hill prepares for high-stakes battle over Trump crime package, DC police authority

Senate Republicans are gearing up for the White House to send a D.C. Security Fund package, while Senate Democrats blast ...

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Homan clarifies degree of demanded DC cooperation with ICE amid growing feud about federal police takeover

Homan made a distinction between cooperation and direct involvement regarding the Metropolitan Police Department and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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Scarborough to Democrats: Stop Quoting Crime Statistics, 91% Of DC Residents Say Crime Was A Serious Problem

Joe Scarborough criticizes Democrats for fumbling the issue of crime, even as Trump uses the National Guard in Washington, ...

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DC gun permit wait slashed from months to days as Trump's crime crackdown continues

Trump's crime crackdown in Washington, D.C., cuts gun permit processing time from months to just five days through ...

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DC takeover a potential blueprint for other Democratic cities, according to KY congressman

Kentucky leaders are responding the President Donald Trump's takeover of the Washington, D.C. police and the deployment of ...

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