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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 ...

‘Move Out, Immediately:' Trump's vision for ridding DC streets of homeless

“We’re going to be removing homeless encampments from beautiful parks, which now, a lot of people can’t walk on,” Trump told ...

Fact checking Trump's Washington DC crime claim and assessing small boat crossings

While we wait for those figures, you can read our overnight fact-check on President Trump’s claim that crime in Washington DC ...

5 things to know for August 12: DC takeover, Gaza, Food stamps, Austin shooting, Bureau of Labor Statistics

President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” which he signed last month, will cause 2.4 million people — including families with ...

AP reporter details scene in briefing room as Trump announces DC crime and homelessness agenda

U.S. President Donald Trump held a press conference on Monday at the White House with members of his cabinet to address crime ...

Seth Meyers Explains Why Trump Thinks DC Is Crime-Ridden Despite Actual Numbers | Video

President Trump placed the DC Metropolitan Police under federal control and announced he'll be sending in the National Guard ...

Trump’s DC police takeover was fueled by attack on former DOGE staffer and his own observations of homelessness, allies say

Trump has long focused on crime and cleanliness in DC and other cities, sparring periodically with Democratic mayors during ...

Trump vows to remove homeless encampments in DC, District reacts

In an attempt to increase public safety, President Donald Trump declared the homeless will have to move from Washington DC, ...