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CNN panel knocks national Democrats on 'tone-deaf' response to Trump DC crime plan

A CNN panel suggested on Monday that the response from national Democrats to President Donald Trump's plan to address crime in Washington, D.C. might come across as tone-deaf.

Opinion

CNN on MSN · 3d

Trump gets what he wants in DC crackdown as Democrats fumble response

This week is a reminder that Democrats are still vulnerable to the classic GOP law-and-order gambit deployed by Presidents Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan, and most ruthlessly by Trump. It’s far easier to demonize criminals than to produce real solutions. But Democrats need to come up with something before 2028.

Yahoo · 3d

How Trump’s DC takeover divided the city's Democrats

Democrats in Congress denounced the 30-day mobilization inside the capital, which Trump previewed during the 2024 election, as an “unjustified power grab” and vowed to block an extension. The city’s elected attorney general called it an “unlawful” abuse of emergency powers to lower crime rates that the administration itself said had fallen.

homeless encampments, DC police and Federal agents

CNN on MSN · 1d

Federal agents gather in DC to enforce Trump-directed crackdown on homeless encampments

Small groups of federal agents gathered throughout Washington, DC, on Thursday night to clear out homeless encampments as part of President Donald Trump’s takeover of law enforcement in the nation’s capital.

Opinion

BizPac Review · 3h

‘Democrats deliberately choose to not solve these issues’: Feds clearing out homeless encampments in DC

President Donald Trump isn’t just cleaning up crime in Washington, D.C., he’s been cracking down on homeless encampments as well. According to a report by the New […]

Yahoo · 18h

DC police clear homeless encampments at direction of federal government

Several homeless encampments were cleared by D.C. police on Friday with orders from the federal government, part of President Donald Trump's federal takeover in the District.

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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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‘Morning Joe’ Says Democrats Are Giving the ‘Wrong Answer’ Over DC Crime Concerns | Video

The hosts of MSNBC's "Morning Joe" discussed Tuesday President Trump's deployment of the National Guard in Washington, D.C. this week.

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‘Chaos, fear and confusion’: Trump-backed crackdown hits DC’s homeless population

Fear and confusion are spreading within Washington, DC’s homeless population at the start of President Donald Trump’s ...

‘Our Democracy Is Falling’: Dem Says Party Should Back Government Shutdown To Resist Trump

Some Senate Democrats, itching for a major showdown with Republicans, are advocating for their party to filibuster their way ...

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Protesters confront officers patrolling DC streets after Trump policing takeover

Trump's federal takeover of D.C. police sparks political controversy as Democrats call it overreach while White House defends crime reduction efforts.

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