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Trump threatens to re-federalize D.C. police over mayor’s refusal to cooperate with ICE
President Donald Trump warned Monday that he could once again place Washington, D.C.’s police force under federal control if the city refuses to cooperate with immigration enforcement. His comments came just days after an emergency order granting him authority over the Metropolitan Police Department expired on September 11. That order had allowed the White House…
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Trump deploys Guard in Memphis, describes move as repeat of D.C. tactics
President Donald Trump on Monday signed an order to send National Guard troops into Memphis....
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California’s attempt to halt Trump’s National Guard troop deployment hits judicial pause
A federal judge who previously found that the Trump administration acted unlawfully in deploying...
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How Chicago’s churches respond to federal threats
Chicago’s Black faith leaders are urging calm, vigilance, and solidarity as the city...
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Trump issues ‘Apocalypse’ threat to Chicago; Pritzker calls him a ‘wannabe dictator’
President Donald Trump’s weekend social media post reignited his campaign of threats toward Chicago, pairing fiery rhetoric with an image straight out of a war film. On Saturday, the president shared...
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D.C. sues Trump over National Guard deployment, calling it an illegal “military occupation”
The District of Columbia is taking President Donald Trump to court over his decision to flood Washington with National Guard troops. Attorney General Brian Schwalb filed the lawsuit Thursday, calling the...
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Trump defies local opposition, vows to deploy federal troops in Chicago and Baltimore
President Donald Trump has vowed to expand federal law enforcement operations into Chicago and Baltimore, intensifying a battle with local leaders who insist his intervention is neither necessary nor welcome....
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Chicago pushes back as Trump threatens to send National Guard
President Donald Trump’s latest threat to dispatch National Guard troops to Chicago has reignited a long-running clash over how to address urban violence, drawing sharp pushback from city leaders,...
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I’m not a dictator; I’m a man with great common sense and a smart person — Trump blows his own horn
U.S. President Donald Trump insisted Monday that he is not a dictator, even as he expanded his federal grip on Washington and unveiled plans to prosecute those who burn the American flag. “They say...
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D.C. sues Trump administration over “dangerous” federal takeover of police department
Washington, D.C. has taken the Trump administration to court in a high-stakes clash over control of its police department, filing suit Friday just hours after the White House installed a federal official...
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D.C. residents protest White House plan for 24/7 federal patrols
In Washington, D.C., anger spilled into the streets Wednesday as residents confronted a growing army of federal agents and National Guard troops patrolling their neighborhoods. The protests reportedly...
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National Guard rolls in as Trump launches takeover of Washington, D.C.
Federal control over Washington’s police force began taking shape Tuesday as some of the 800 National Guard troops ordered in by President Donald Trump arrived in the city. The move follows Trump’s...
