Majority of voters object to Trump’s National Guard deployment in DC, poll finds Politico With Trump’s Takeover, Washington Finds a Mission to Resist The New York Times Just 38% of Americans support Trump’s use of troops to police DC, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Reuters How Washington became Donald Trump’s chew toy The Economist DC residents express concern as MPD, federal agents set up checkpoint FOX 5 …
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D.C. mayor: "Masked ICE agents" and out-of-town National Guard are ineffective – Axios
D.C. mayor: “Masked ICE agents” and out-of-town National Guard are ineffective Axios DC mayor says she ‘greatly appreciates’ Trump’s surge of federal officers but adds there is ‘break in trust’ with residents – live The Guardian DC Mayor Muriel Bowser Holds Press Conference on Federal Presence in the District C-SPAN DC mayor walks tightrope during update on federal law enforcement surge NBC4 Washington Bowser …
Read More »Trump’s planned Chicago blitz would use naval base to house ICE agents, possibly National Guard
Federal immigration agents and possibly National Guard troops would operate out of a suburban naval base for much of next month as part of President Donald Trump’s plan to target Chicago, officials have been told. Agents with the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection would be housed at Naval Station Great …
Read More »CBS News analyzed D.C. crime data amid National Guard deployments. Here’s what the numbers show.
In the nearly three weeks since President Trump deployed federal troops and law enforcement agents throughout Washington, D.C., a CBS News analysis of crime data shows violent crime is down in Washington by almost half when compared to the same 19 days in 2024. The analysis, reviewing every crime incident reported to the District of Columbia’s Metropolitan Police Department from …
Read More »National Guard troops deployed in D.C. add sanitation, landscaping duties – The Washington Post
National Guard troops deployed in D.C. add sanitation, landscaping duties The Washington Post National Guard members activated for DC federal takeover seen picking-up trash FOX 5 DC DC launches ‘We the People’ campaign while National Guard patrols streets, picks up trash Fox News National Guard troops to pick up trash in DC, work on ‘beautification’ projects NBC4 Washington National Guard called in to deal …
Read More »More on Trump’s executive order calling for a ‘specialized unit’ of National Guard : NPR
NPR talks with Christopher Purdy, an Army National Guard veteran and veterans’ and democracy advocate, about Trump’s order calling for creation of a “specialized unit” of D.C. National Guard troops. A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: For more on President Trump’s plan to create what he’s calling a specialized unit of D.C. National Guard troops dedicated to public safety, Christopher Purdy is on …
Read More »Deploy National Guard to Chicago? Trump Says He Has ‘The Right to Do Anything I Want to Do.’ – The New York Times
Deploy National Guard to Chicago? Trump Says He Has ‘The Right to Do Anything I Want to Do.’ The New York Times Trump vs. Pritzker: A political feud that could trigger a major national crisis CNN Illinois governor hits back after Trump mocks his weight: ‘It takes one to know one’ The Guardian Chicago gun violence survivors speak out against President Donald Trump’s …
Read More »Bengals waive injured guard Cordell Volson
The Cincinnati Bengals seemed to hit on their fourth-round pick in 2022 when they selected Cordell Volson, who was able to win a starting job immediately as a rookie. However, the issue came over the next couple of years as Volson did not seem to grow as a player, largely staying stagnant as a below-average guard. Going into 2025, Volson …
Read More »US Coast Guard makes record seizure of illegal drugs off Florida coast | Florida
The US coast guard announced on Monday that it had seized more than 76,000lbs of illegal drugs off the coast of Florida – marking the largest drug offload in the 110-year history of the maritime law enforcement agency. According to a news release from the branch of the US military, officials offloaded approximately 61,740lbs of cocaine and approximately 14,400lbs of …
Read More »The Coast Guard seized a record 76,000 pounds of drugs this summer
MIAMI — The U.S. Coast Guard seized more than 75,000 pounds (34,000 kilograms) of illegal drugs this summer from boats far out to sea in the Pacific and Caribbean, which the service called its largest-ever haul worth nearly half a billion dollars. The Coast Guard worked with the Department of Defense on these seizures, catching 19 drug-carrying vessels off the …
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