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Muriel Bowser’s office says she is heading to the luxe vacation destination for a day to pick up her daughter As President Donald Trump and his administration pursue a hostile takeover of Washington, D.C., the city’s mayor is skipping town for a bit.  Mayor Muriel Bowser’s office confirmed reports on Thursday that she left D.C. for Martha’s Vineyard. “The mayor …

Bondi orders D.C. mayor to recognize DEA head as ‘emergency police commissioner’  The Washington Post Pam Bondi names DEA administrator as ’emergency’ DC police chief  NBC News Bondi names DEA head ’emergency police commissioner’ amid Trump’s takeover of DC police  AP News Terry Cole, chosen to take over DC’s police force, has spent 22 years at DEA  WTOP Karoline Leavitt says chief of police …

WASHINGTON (7News) — As D.C. experiences heightened federal law enforcement activity following President Donald Trump’s recent executive order, Mayor Muriel Bowser is in Martha’s Vineyard for what her office said is a family commitment. The mayor’s office confirmed to 7News Thursday afternoon that Bowser will return to the District on Friday afternoon. Just after 6 p.m., Bowser revealed on social …

NEW YORK (AP) — As National Guard troops deploy across her city as part of President Donald Trump’s efforts to clamp down on crime, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is responding with relative restraint. She’s called Trump’s takeover of the city’s police department and his decision to activate 800 members of the guard “ unsettling and unprecedented ” and gone as …

Facebook Tweet Email Link After Donald Trump won the presidential election, Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser flew to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate to see him. When Republicans pressured her over the giant “Black Lives Matter” lettering she installed in front of the White House during Trump’s first term, Bowser agreed to remove it. Her reasoning: The city had bigger fish to …

Trump promises that DC will be ‘liberated’ ahead of press conference Donald Trump said on Truth Social today that DC “will be LIBERATED today”. Ahead of his press conference, in just over an hour, the president said that “crime, savagery, filth, and scum will disappear” from the city. He added: I will, MAKE OUR CAPITAL GREAT AGAIN! The days of …

District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser listens as President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce that the 2027 NFL Draft will be held on the National Mall, in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, May 5, 2025, in Washington. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP Mayor Muriel Bowser of Washington, D.C. broke her silence …

Top officials in Seattle tried to sound an optimistic note, after early results in the Aug. 5 primary election showed them trailing their more progressive challengers. Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell, City Attorney Ann Davison, and City Council President Sara Nelson acknowledged the work they’ll have to do on the campaign trail if they’re going to keep their seats come November. …

NYC campaign finance board denies Mayor Eric Adams millions in matching funds  Politico NYC Mayor Adams denied $3M in matching funds as finance board calls his responses ‘misleading’  New York Daily News Campaign Finance Board Rejects Adams Bid for Matching Funds  THE CITY – NYC News Eric Adams denied campaign matching funds again as board claims lawbreaking  Crain’s New York Business Campaign finance dustup …

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