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D.C. Mayor Leads Pushback Against Appointment of Terry Cole

The fallout from Trump's federal takeover of the police force in D.C. continues. Bondi's latest move prompts backlash.

Democratic mayor slams Trump takeover of city: ‘Unsettling and unprecedented’

Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser slammed President Donald Trump’s decision to place D.C. police under federal control and ...
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DC mayor, leaders, police union react to Trump's takeover of MPD

Several DC lawmakers slammed Trump's latest plan to combat crime in the nation's capital, while the police union expressed ...
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Federal Jurisdiction Over the District of Columbia, Explained

P resident Donald Trump became the first president to invoke the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to take temporary control over law enforcement in Washington, D.C., citing high crime levels that ...
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DC Mayor talks keeping federal workers in District following Pres ...

FILE - District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks to members of the media about her plans Nov. 9, 2022, in Washington, after winning her third term as mayor.

Explainer: Can Trump take control of Washington's police?

The District of Columbia's attorney general sued Donald Trump on Friday in a bid to impede his attempted takeover of ...

D.C. Attorney General Sues Trump Over ‘Hostile Takeover’ of Police Force

The District of Columbia’s top prosecutor is taking the White House to court over what he calls a “hostile” takeover of the ...

The nation’s capital finds itself at the center of a Trump maelstrom as National Guard troops arrive

In Trump’s second term, backed by Republican control of both houses of Congress, Bowser has walked a public tightrope for ...

Trump takes over MPD, claiming crime in District of Columbia is ‘out of control’

President Trump said he would take over Washington, D.C.'s police force and deploy National Guard troops to fight crime and ...