Tag: Washington DC
DC mayor walks a tightrope with Trump
During a press conference at the end of August, Washington DC’s mayor, Muriel Bowser, made sure to say…
30 days of Trump’s Washington military takeover
In the 30 days since Donald Trump took control of Washington DC’s police department and deployed national guard…
US supreme court temporarily halts lower court order reinstating $5bn in foreign aid
The US supreme court on Tuesday temporarily halted a lower court’s order that the Trump administration spend nearly…
Hegseth orders National Guard troops in DC to carry weapons
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered National Guard members patrolling the streets of Washington, DC, to begin carrying…
Trump visits DC police station and boasts of success of crime crackdown
Donald Trump told law enforcement officials his administration will buy new grass for parks in Washington DC so…
Federal prosecutors launch inquiry into Washington DC police over allegedly fudged crime statistics
Federal prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into allegations that Washington DC police systematically manipulated crime statistics to…
Washington DC restaurants suffer sharp drop in diners since Trump crackdown
The number of people eating at restaurants in Washington DC has plummeted since Donald Trump deployed federal troops…
Democratic cities prepare for worst after Trump’s tirades against DC and LA
As tanks rolled down Washington DC streets against the wishes of local leaders, mayors around the country planned…
West Virginia to deploy hundreds of national guard troops to Washington DC
West Virginia is to deploy 300 to 400 national guard troops to Washington DC at the request of…
West Virginia sending hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington DC
Hundreds of West Virginia National Guard members will be deployed across the nation’s capital as part of the…
January 6 police dismiss Trump’s newfound zeal to tackle violence in DC
As rioters beat and crushed him in a Capitol building tunnel on January 6, officer Aquilino Gonell kept…
Democrats introduce joint resolution to end Trump’s ‘lawless’ DC takeover
Democratic lawmakers have introduced a joint resolution aimed at ending what they call Trump’s unlawful and unprecedented move…