By Morgan Phillips | Fox News President Trump will head to South Dakota Friday for an Independence Day celebration at Mount Rushmore. President Trump will head to South Dakota Friday for an Independence Day celebration at Mount Rushmore, the first president to do so since George H.W. Bush in 1991. Then on Saturday, he’ll head back to Washington, […]
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Trump Places DC Police Under Federal Control, Orders National Guard to Washington
By Jackson Richman WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump announced on Aug. 11 that he will activate hundreds of National Guard troops to be in the nation’s capital to deal with the issue of crime. “This is Liberation Day in D.C., and we’re going to take our capital back,“ Trump said at a press conference. ”We’re taking it […]
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Authorities Have Arrested Nearly 2,200 in DC Since Crime Crackdown: White House
By Travis Gillmore Federal law enforcement agencies and the Washington Metropolitan Police Department arrested 2,177 individuals since President Donald Trump federalized the district’s policing about a month ago, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Sept. 9. “So, you all can be very grateful for this,” Leavitt said during a briefing. “Our great […]
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FBI Announces 1,000 Arrests Since Federal Government Took Over DC Police
By Jack Phillips The FBI announced that more than 1,000 arrests have been made across Washington since the federal government took over law enforcement for the city. In a post on X, FBI Director Kash Patel wrote that “all federal partners are now at over 1,000 arrests” since the initiative was launched to “clean up […]
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DC Business Owners Weigh In on Trump’s Crime Crackdown
By Stacy Robinson and Nathan Worcester WASHINGTON — Across the nation’s capital, business owners and employees offered mixed opinions of President Donald Trump’s push to clamp down on crime in the city. Trump’s Aug. 11 order to temporarily take over the city’s police department has prompted a surge of law enforcement agents in the city, leading […]
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More Than 460 Arrests Made Since Federal Takeover of DC Policing
By Savanah Hulsey Pointer Police and federal officers in the District of Columbia have made 465 arrests since the federal government took over policing the nation’s capital this past week. Fifty-two arrests and nine firearms seizures were made just on the night of Aug. 18 into Aug. 19. The suspects included MS-13 gang members, according […]
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Three More GOP Governors Approve Sending National Guard Troops to DC
By Tom Ozimek and Sam dorman Governors from Mississippi, Tennessee, and Louisiana are sending National Guard troops to Washington to assist President Donald Trump’s effort to crack down on crime in the nation’s capital, joining other Republican-led states that have pledged military resources. In a statement posted on social media on Aug. 18, Mississippi Gov. […]
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Federal Policing Takes Effect in Washington—What to Know
By Joseph Lord On Aug. 12, National Guard troops arrived in Washington after President Donald Trump federalized policing, citing a scourge of crime in the capital city. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday that the addition of National Guardsmen to the federalized D.C. Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) force would assist to “end violent […]
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DC Locals Have Mixed Reactions to Trump’s Police Takeover
By Stacy Robinson WASHINGTON—Residents of the nation’s capital showed various reactions to President Donald Trump’s plan to federalize the local police force. Early on Aug. 11, Trump announced that he would take control of the District of Columbia’s Metropolitan Police Department in an effort to reduce crime and homelessness in the city. He also revealed […]
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What to Know About Fatal Shooting of 2 Israeli Embassy Staffers in DC
By Savannah Hulsey Pointer Two members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington were fatally shot while leaving an event at a Jewish museum on May 21, just after 9 p.m. According to police, one suspect has been detained. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar identified the victims as Yaron Lischinsky, who served as a research assistant, […]
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FBI Investigates Vandalism of Tesla Charging Station in Washington State
By Bill Pan The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating an incident that severely damaged a Tesla Supercharger station in Washington state, the latest in a growing wave of vandalism and targeted attacks against the electric vehicle brand. The affected station, located in Lacey, a suburb of Olympia, was temporarily shut down in the […]
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CDC Says Measles Cases Confirmed in 19 States This Year
By Jack Phillips Measles cases have risen across the United States, with cases reported in 19 states in 2025, according to data posted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday. At least 483 cases have been confirmed in Alaska, California, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, […]
