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Trump to seek 'long-term' federal control of DC police

How Can the Government ‘Take Back’ a City It Largely Controls?

The president and his allies have berated local officials. Yet the federal government has often made it harder for those officials to manage the capital.

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Trump deployed the National Guard and declared federal control of DC police. Here’s how he is able to do it

The DC National Guard began appearing in the nation’s capital on Tuesday after President Donald Trump announced a day earlier he is deploying guard troops and placing Washington, DC’s police department “under direct federal control,

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Maddow Blog | Trump suggests going around Congress to maintain federal control of D.C. police

As Donald Trump signals a willingness to circumvent Congress on his D.C. policy, the question is what Republicans would do. The answer is, "not much."

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After a four-month freeze, federal funding returns to dozens of sexual health clinics in the Philly area

The Trump administration had withheld Title X funds from AccessMatters, which distributes the money, while investigating it ...

Judge weighs whether Trump violated federal law by deploying National Guard to Los Angeles

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge in San Francisco is weighing whether the Trump administration violated federal law by ...

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Maps Show Which States Give More to Federal Government Than They Get Back

Over a third of the United States federal government's revenue comes from the country's four most-populous states, but they often get back less than they contribute. Known as "donor states," 19 states ...

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Trump’s domestic troop deployment tests the limits of a nearly 150-year-old law

President Donald Trump's recent actions have sparked debate over the Posse Comitatus Act, a law from 1878 that limits ...

D.C. has been under tighter federal control before. Here's what it looked like

Trump's expansion of federal authority over Washington, D.C., is in many ways unprecedented, but calls to mind other times ...

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South Jersey Food Bank warns $1 billion in federal funding cuts will hurt local families

The Food Bank of South Jersey said it distributed a record 23 million pounds of food in 2024, and it's on track to surpass ...

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The Relationship Between The States And Federal Government Is Broken

Over the last 250 years, the federal government has encroached on the responsibilities of the states. One way this shows up is the amount of resources used by the federal government.

Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)

A United States-based governmental body, DOGE was established by executive order on 20 January 2025, operating from the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C.. Housed within the ...

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What the National Guard and federal law enforcement can and can't do in D.C.

President Trump is calling up the D.C. National Guard and federal law enforcement to address crime in the capital.

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