Tag: Washington
Prosecutors fail to indict sandwich thrower in Trump’s Washington public safety operation
Federal prosecutors have failed to obtain a felony indictment against a man who was seen on camera hurling…
Handling crime in big cities a strength for Trump, poll shows
As armed National Guard troops patrol the nation’s capital as part of an unprecedented federal takeover of Washington’s…
What D.C. crime data show amid National Guard deployments
In the nearly three weeks since President Trump deployed federal troops and law enforcement agents throughout Washington, D.C.,…
Ferguson pauses approval of major solar project in central Washington
(Getty Images)Gov. Bob Ferguson is tapping the brakes on a controversial solar farm proposed in south-central Washington to…
Venezuela deploys warships, drones to coast as US naval squadron nears
Venezuela’s defence minister says military vessels and drones will be sent to patrol the country’s coastline amid simmering…
Trump says administration will seek death penalty in all DC murder cases. That could be difficult in practice.
President Donald Trump said that his administration will seek the death penalty in all murder cases in Washington,…
No military strategy can stop Mexico’s cartels
On Aug. 13, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’s administration corralled 26 narcotraffickers onto planes destined for the United States,…
National Guard troops begin carrying firearms in Washington
National Guard troops deployed to patrol the streets of Washington, D.C., have begun carrying firearms in an escalation…
Trump signs executive order establishing ‘specialized’ National Guard units to address crime in cities
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday tasking his secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, with establishing “specialized…
Washington scorched under ‘extreme heat’ warning. When will the heat wave end?
Amid ongoing wildfires, extreme heat is gripping the Pacific Northwest, with temperatures climbing into the low-90s across Washington…
Trump’s ambition to take crime crackdown national will stoke tensions and legal showdowns
America’s next big showdown is brewing over Donald Trump’s zeal to impose unusual presidential power as he eyes…
Some National Guard units in Washington now carrying firearms in escalation of Trump deployment
WASHINGTON — Some National Guard units patrolling the nation’s capital at the direction of President Donald Trump have…