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DC mayor travels to Martha's Vineyard amid Trump's federalized crime crackdown of city

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser traveled to Martha's Vineyard for a family commitment after President Donald Trump federalized the city's police.

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DC Mayor Muriel Bowser walks delicate line with President Donald Trump, reflecting the city’s precarious position

As National Guard troops deploy across her city as part of President Donald Trump’s efforts to clamp down on crime, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is responding with relative restraint.

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Mayors of Democratic cities beyond D.C. decry Trump's takeover threats

When Trump announced his law enforcement actions in D.C., he also singled out a slew of other Democratic cities. The mayors of Baltimore, LA, Chicago, New York and Oakland, Calif., say crime is down.

Bondi orders D.C. mayor to recognize DEA head

The New York Sun · 5h

Trump Administration Agrees To Amend its Order Seizing Control of DC Police

Under a compromise, the administration will work through the D.C. mayor to direct police activities in the district.

NPR · 20h

Trump administration names DEA head to be D.C.'s emergency police commissioner

Attorney General Pam Bondi has named the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration to be Washington D.C.'s emergency police commissioner. The National Guard, FBI and other entities are now working to follow President Trump's directive to clean up the nation's capital.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Bondi orders D.C. mayor to recognize DEA head as ‘emergency police commissioner’

In a signed order, Bondi said Cole will assume all powers and duties of the chief of police, and that the department’s top brass “must receive approval” from him before issuing any directives.

Smithsonian Magazine on MSN1d

How the 1973 D.C. Home Rule Act Enabled the Nation’s Capital to Govern Itself—With Congressional Oversight

Far from being a new debate brought on by current events, the discussion over extending home rule to Washingtonians has been ...

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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 ...

The Dispatch on MSN1d

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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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 ...

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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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D.C. mayor calls for statehood as National Guard troops arrive in city

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser said Tuesday her district should become a state as National Guard troops arrived in the ...

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Federal becomes local: The nation's capital finds itself at the center of a Donald Trump maelstrom

The questions came fast to the mayor of the nation's capital, many of them designed to get her to say something harsh about ...

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