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Mayor calls for DC to become 51st state

Mayor calls for DC to become 51st state after Trump’s National Guard crackdown

Muriel Bowser says president’s move to federalize city police force demonstrates why the District of Columbia needs statehood to secure its independence

The Independent on MSN · 1h

DC takeover latest: Trump deploys National Guard to Washington DC as mayor attacks ‘authoritarian push’

The National Guard were deployed on the streets of Washington, D.C., on Tuesday night as part of President Donald Trump’s promise to make the capital the safest city in the world. The operation came after 850 federal agents and federalized Metropolitan Police went out on patrol the night before.

The Associated Press on MSN · 17h

The nation’s capital finds itself at the center of a Trump maelstrom 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 months, emphasizing common ground with the Trump administration on issues such as the successful effort to bring the NFL’s Washington Commanders back to the District of Columbia.

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Washington Examiner on MSN · 3m

Trump’s takeover of DC police renews the 51st state debate

Trump's federalization of the D.C. police is spurning outrage among Democrats and local activists claiming this is another example why D.C. needs statehood.

Yahoo · 1d

DC mayor, leaders, police union react to Trump's takeover of MPD

Several DC lawmakers slammed Trump's latest plan to combat crime in the nation's capital, while the police union expressed their support.

The New York Times · 1d

D.C. Mayor Calls Trump’s Police Takeover ‘Unsettling’ but Promises Cooperation

Muriel Bowser, the mayor of Washington, seemed resigned to President Trump’s announced takeover of local police, telling reporters that the city’s home rule charter gave him the right to do so.

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DC Mayor Muriel Bowser reacts to Donald Trump deploying national guard

Muriel Bowser, mayor of Washington, D.C., says she has reached out to Attorney General Pam Bondi and hopes to hold a meeting ...

Democratic mayor slams Trump takeover of city: ‘Unsettling and unprecedented’

Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks as Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela A. Smith listens during a news ...

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President Donald Trump’s rhetoric about DC echoes a history of racist narratives about urban crime

President Donald Trump has taken control of the District of Columbia’s law enforcement and ordered National Guard troops to ...

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Baltimore mayor on cities called out by Trump: ‘The president could learn a lot from us’

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott accused President Trump of promoting “racist viewpoints” after Trump suggested expanding his crime crackdown to other major US cities with Black mayors, ...

Trump takes over MPD, claiming crime in District of Columbia is ‘out of control’

President Trump said he would take over Washington, D.C.'s police force and deploy National Guard troops to fight crime and ...

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