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DC Mayor Muriel Bowser backtracks on support for Trump’s National Guard deployment, labels it an ‘authoritarian push’

The Democratic mayor reversed her tone towards Trump’s mobilization of the National Guard to combat crime in her city.

Explainer-Can Trump take long-term control of Washington's police?

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he will seek long-term federal control of Washington's police force to crack down on crime in the nation’s capital. But Trump can expect a flurry of ...
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‘What Does That Mean?’: Watch Muriel Bowser Step In When Police Chief Flubs Simple Question

Democratic Mayor Muriel Bowser of Washington, D.C., bailed out Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Chief Pamela Smith ...

Bowser and Trump’s evolving relationship, explained

District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser refused to categorize Trump's deployment of the National Guard as a "complete disaster." ...

National Guard troops spotted in Washington DC as Trump launches crackdown on street crime

Trump invokes federal control over D.C. police amid crime surge, with National Guard spotted leaving armory as authorities ...

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 ...