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What we do and don’t know about the shooting of 2 National Guard members in DC

The brazen daytime shooting of two National Guard members in the nation’s capital by a man described as an Afghan national has raised multiple questions

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Afghan national in custody after shooting of 2 National Guard members near White House

An Afghan national has been accused of shooting two West Virginia National Guard members just blocks from the White House in a brazen act of violence

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What to know about shooting of 2 National Guard members in D.C.

Police said a suspect is in custody and the investigation is ongoing.

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The Latest: Prosecutor declines to pursue Georgia election case against Trump

A judge has dismissed the Georgia election interference case against President Donald Trump and others after the prosecutor who recently took over the case said he would not pursue the charges

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Muriel Bowser Was a Flawed Mayor. We'll Miss Her When She's Gone.

Bowser's apathetic pragmatism sustained D.C.'s turnaround success while keeping a hard-left approach to city government at bay.

Reason

DC Mayor Bowser announces she won't seek fourth term, as Trump's federal intervention continues

Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser says she will not be seeking re-election next year

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House takes aim at cashless bail in DC - Roll Call

Republicans continued their push to reshape criminal justice and policing in the District, with support from dozens of Democrats.

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DC Mayor Bowser is not the target of Justice Department investigation, officials say

The Justice Department is scrutinizing a trip that Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser took to Qatar, but the mayor is not a target of the investigation, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press, The probe into a trip Bowser took with staff in 2023 is focused on…

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Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser says fear of ICE is disrupting business: ‘People aren’t going to work’

D.C.’s mayor says the city is still on edge amid National Guard deployments, immigration sweeps, and a shrinking federal footprint.

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Most states with National Guard troops in DC plan to withdraw this fall

More than half the states contributing National Guard troops to President Trump's federal law enforcement initiative in Washington, D.C. have set target dates for withdrawal later this fall

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D.C. Will Arrest This CEO if His Rideshare Alternative Doesn't Shut Down by Friday

Empower CEO Joshua Sear is guilty of providing a cheap, popular alternative to Uber in the nation's capital.

Reason

In DC, candidates line up for a job with little power - Roll Call

Hopefuls are starting to emerge in the race to dislodge Eleanor Holmes Norton as D.C.’s delegate to Congress.

Roll Call

DC Democrat challenges long-serving House delegate amid age concerns

Council member Robert White says ‘we need our strongest fighters’ as he bids to take on Eleanor Holmes Norton, 88

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DC mayor defends her crime policies to a House committee, as federal law enforcement surge continues

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‘Never felt safer’: Republicans grill DC officials on crime - Roll Call

“When I was last here, I explained how we would drive down those trends, and it is working,” Mayor Muriel Bowser told a House panel Thursday.

Reason

Trump Threatens Another Federal Takeover of D.C. While Planning Memphis Crackdown

Trump’s emergency order in the nation’s capital expired last week, but he has already rolled out a plan to crack down on crime in Memphis.

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‘Don’t worry, I am with you’: Donald Trump promises D.C. that he will ‘Federalize’ the city again after it refuses to work with ICE

DC may get another military occupation.

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Trump threatens to take over DC police again over immigration enforcement

President Donald Trump has threatened to federalize Washington, D

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Trump threatens national emergency to force Washington DC police cooperation

Mayor halted support for immigration enforcement after president’s 30-day police takeover ended

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Trump claims crime will ‘roar back’ if DC resists immigration raids

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Trump threatens to declare national emergency in Washington DC if mayor doesn’t back ICE raids

The president lashed out at D.C. mayor Muriel Bowser after his 30 day takeover expired

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Senate confirms Stephen Miran for seat on Federal Reserve board as Trump’s bid to oust Lisa Cook foiled by court - as it happened

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Memphis mayor says he got confirmation National Guard would be deployed from Trump's TV comments

The Memphis mayor says President Donald Trump’s TV announcement was the first hard confirmation he received that Trump would send in the National Guard to address crime

The Guardian - US

‘She doesn’t have the power to stop him’: DC mayor walks a tightrope with Trump

As the federal takeover of DC police ends, Muriel Bowser is balancing leftwing pressure with a rightwing president

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The Latest: Trump marks 9/11 anniversary at the Pentagon

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are marking 24 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks at a service at the Pentagon

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