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Signs of Trump’s takeover of D.C. policing are in view, with more to come – The Washington Post

Signs of Trump’s takeover of D.C. policing are in view, with more to come  The Washington Post Top Democrats ripped on social media over ‘bonkers’ reactions to Trump’s DC crime plan: ‘Massive liar’  Fox News Why is Trump sending US National Guard to Washington, DC?  Al Jazeera Trump Pulls Military Into Another Political Issue  The New York Times Trump’s unprecedented takeover of D.C. police …

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Watch Live: Trump holds news conference on D.C. crime amid federal takeover threat

Watch Live: Trump holds news conference on D.C. crime amid federal takeover threat

Washington — President Trump is holding a news conference Monday morning to address crime in the nation’s capital amid an effort to scale up law enforcement in Washington, D.C., after the president suggested a possible federal takeover. The Trump administration deployed about 450 federal law enforcement officers overnight Sunday across D.C. from a number of federal law enforcement agencies. The …

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Trump says homeless should leave D.C. “IMMEDIATELY” — after floating federal takeover of capital

Trump says homeless should leave D.C. “IMMEDIATELY” — after floating federal takeover of capital

President Trump wrote Sunday that homeless people should be moved out of Washington, D.C., “IMMEDIATELY” and relocated “FAR” away, as he hints at more aggressive policing in the nation’s capital — and suggests putting the city under federal control. The Trump administration announced last week it had boosted the presence of federal law enforcement in D.C., after the alleged assault …

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Trump may move closer toward a DC takeover during Monday news conference

Trump may move closer toward a DC takeover during Monday news conference

President Donald Trump has teased a news conference on Monday that, in his words, “will stop violent crime in Washington, DC.” President Donald Trump has teased a news conference on Monday that, in his words, “will stop violent crime in Washington, DC.” It comes as the Trump administration continues a weeklong effort to bolster a federal law enforcement presence in …

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Bari’s Picks: Gen-Z Takeover – by Sascha Seinfeld

Bari’s Picks: Gen-Z Takeover – by Sascha Seinfeld

A jarring number of people in The Free Press office are under 30 and on Wednesday morning, a lot of them were late to work. Was I mad? No. I was thrilled. Because all of them were nursing hangovers from the previous night—our first ever Free Press Under-30 Meet-Ups, with two parties in New York and D.C. Gen Z has …

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"Clankers": A robot slur emerges to express disdain for AI's takeover – Axios

“Clankers”: A robot slur emerges to express disdain for AI’s takeover  Axios How ‘Clanker’ Became the Internet’s New Favorite Slur  Rolling Stone It’s 2025, the year we decided we need a widespread slur for robots  NPR Is an AI backlash brewing? What ‘clanker’ says about growing frustrations with emerging tech  yahoo.com A new slur for AI is circling the internet; are we in the …

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Trump threatens federal takeover of DC after attack on former DOGE worker

Trump threatens federal takeover of DC after attack on former DOGE worker

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two 15-year-olds have been arrested in Washington in connection with the attempted carjacking and beating of one of the most prominent members of the Department of Government Efficiency, renewing calls from President Donald Trump for the federal government to seize control of the nation’s capital. The victim, Edward Coristine, nicknamed “Big Balls,” was among the most visible …

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Trump Threatens Federal Takeover of D.C. After Member of DOGE Assaulted – The New York Times

Trump Threatens Federal Takeover of D.C. After Member of DOGE Assaulted  The New York Times Jesse Watters: DOGE’s ‘Big Balls’ was jumped by gang in DC  Fox News Trump administration staffer known as ‘Big Balls’ assaulted in DC  Politico Trump threatens federal takeover of D.C. after attack on DOGE worker  The Washington Post DOGE worker mugged, beaten in Washington DC; Trump and Musk react: …

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Trump threatens federal takeover of D.C. after attack on DOGE worker – The Washington Post

Trump threatens federal takeover of D.C. after attack on DOGE worker  The Washington Post Former homicide detective Ted Williams explains why FBI might have gotten involved in shooting that left a Congressional intern dead  Fox News Trump again threatens DC’s autonomy in post claiming violent assault in the city  KOMO DOGE worker mugged, beaten in Washington DC; Trump and Musk react: ‘Is it …

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