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'Starting martial law': Critics doubt legality of Trump deploying National Guard troops to DC

From legal experts to average citizens, many are monitoring Trump's actions in Washington D.C., wondering if he could federalize Oregon National Guard troops.

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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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What is Going On in Washington DC? Why is Trump Deploying the National Guard?

Trump invokes section 740 of the Home Rule Act to place the DC police under federal control and deploy the National Guard, citing rising crime rates and public safety concerns in Washington, D.C.

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Pete Hegseth responds to claims that he and Trump want "martial law"

Trump invoked Section 740 of the 1973 D.C. Home Rule Act, allowing federal control for 30 days, with congressional approval ...

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Washington DC protester arrested for throwing sandwich at border agent

A man who threw a sandwich at a border agent in Washington DC has been charged with assault as tensions flare between ...

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What Trump can — and can’t — do in his bid to take over law enforcement in DC

The capital is already subject to significant federal control — and Trump is invoking his emergency powers to solidify it.

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Trump to Washington: Drop dead

Disdain for Washington is the birthright of every American, indeed the entire English-speaking world. In his two-volume ...

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Trump's Moves Toward Taking Over Washington Are Unprecedented. Here's What The Law Says.

Section 740 of the Home Rule Act allows for the president to take over Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department for 48 ...

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'Major step toward martial law': Ex-Trump security official slams DC police takeover

A top former Trump White House national security official is warning that the President’s federalization of the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police and deployment of the National Guard and other ...

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