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Trump wants to extend federal control over Washington police

Trump has painted a picture of the U.S. capital as a city gripped by a wave of crime and pervasive homelessness, despite both federal and city crime statistics showing that violent crime has declined precipitously since a spike in 2023.

PolitiFact · 3h

President Donald Trump needs Congress to keep control of Washington, D.C., police, experts say

After declaring a public safety emergency Aug. 11 in Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump suggested that declaring a national emergency would let him bypass the law’s limits.

The Associated Press on MSN · 4h

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.

Donald Trump, homeless camps

The Associated Press on MSN · 25m

Trump’s ‘safe and beautiful’ move against DC homeless camps looks like ugliness to those targeted

Back in early spring, Trump’s efforts upended the U.S. Institute of Peace, among other institutions and departments. On Thursday, authorities brought in an earth mover to clear out an encampment within sight of that hollowed-out institute’s handsome Constitution Avenue headquarters.

Newsweek on MSN · 5h

Photos show homeless camps destroyed after Donald Trump's crackdown

Photos from Washington, D.C. show crews dismantling a homeless encampment near the Kennedy Center on Thursday.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Washington Homeless Encampments Clear Out in Anticipation of Trump Crackdown

National Guard troops and Humvees guarded some Washington landmarks Thursday and advocacy organizations helped clear homeless encampments in advance of an anticipated crackdown as President Donald Trump's takeover of city police ramped up.

Trump, Kennedy Center and Tom Cruise

Entertainment Weekly on MSN · 6h

Tom Cruise reportedly turned down Donald Trump's 2025 Kennedy Center Honors invite due to a 'scheduling conflict'

Tom Cruise was reportedly invited to join the first class of Kennedy Center honorees during President Donald Trump's second term, but he declined due to 'scheduling conflicts.'

HuffPost on MSN · 2h

A Hollywood Star Rejected Trump's Invitation To Receive Kennedy Center Honor

This is very different than it used to be, very different.” Donald Trump’s original plans for Tom Cruise to receive a Kennedy Center Honor didn’t go as the president hoped. Cruise turned it down, The Washington Post reported,

FOX News on MSN · 7h

Tom Cruise turns down Trump’s Kennedy Center Honors invite: report

Tom Cruise declined a Kennedy Center Honor from President Donald Trump due to scheduling conflicts with his film projects, a new report claims.

The New Republic on MSN1h

Trump Melts Down Upon Realizing Just How Much D.C. Hates Him

Donald Trump started pushing conspiracy theories rather than believe Washington, D.C., residents hate his guts.

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The Latest: Trump en route to high-stakes meeting with Putin in Alaska

President Donald Trump’s high-stakes summit with President Vladimir Putin could determine the fate of European security as ...

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President Donald Trump pledged to move homeless people from Washington. What we know and don’t know about his plans

President Donald Trump says homeless people in the nation’s capital will be moved far from the city as part of his federal ...

Trump admin live updates: DC police chief blasts Bondi's 'dangerous' directive

Also, Washington officials are reacting to Attorney General Pam Bondi's order Thursday evening designating the head of the ...

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Donald Trump's Approval Rating Plummets With His Own Voters: Poll

In Pew's poll, Trump's current job approval rating stands at 38 percent, with 60 percent of U.S. adults expressing ...

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Fact check: Trump’s latest fake history about the war in Ukraine

Trump’s phony narrative about the Russian invasion is only the latest in a long line of false claims from the president about ...

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How Trump's desire for a Nobel Peace Prize looms over Putin summit

The summit comes after a string of deals the White House said Trump has helped broker globally that should earn him something ...

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Trump’s takeover of Washington law enforcement begins 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 ...

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