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Topic: Washington takeover

US President Donald Trump speaks during a summit on transforming mental health treatment to combat homelessness, violence and substance abuse at the White House. ((Photo by BrendanPhoto by Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)

Trump’s new “American Midnight"

Chauncey DeVega
Demonstrators march through downtown Chicago to protest President Donald Trump's threats against the city. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Trump looks ready to invade Chicago

Chauncey DeVega
Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, flanked by D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb, speaks at a press conference on Aug. 15, 2025. (JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)

DC needs someone to fight the House GOP

Jason Kyle Howard
Demonstrators protest in Los Angeles following two days of clashes with police during a series of immigration raids on June 08, 2025. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Judge chides Trump on LA — and warns us

Austin Sarat
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A National Guard soldier holds an M4 carbine while on patrol in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 26, 2025. (BRYAN DOZIER/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)

As democracy fails, look for the helpers

Chauncey DeVega
.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro delivers remarks with President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at the White House on Aug. 11, 2025. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Fox News star flounders in serving Trump

Sophia Tesfaye
President Donald Trump visits the U.S. Park Police Anacostia Operations Facility on Aug. 21, 2025. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

MAGA knows DC takeover isn't about crime

Amanda Marcotte
FBI and Border Patrol officers arrest Sean Dunn along Washington, D.C.'s U Street corridor (Andrew Leyden/Getty Images)

DC's Hoagie Hero served with distinction

Jesselyn Radack
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President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Trump outflanks Dems with DC takeover

Chauncey DeVega
Members of the National Guard patrol near the Capitol and Union Station on Aug. 14, 2025. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Trump's DC actions scratch an old itch

Sabrina Haake
President Donald Trump announced his decision to place Washington, D.C.'s Metropolitan Police Department under federal control on August 11, 2025. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Trump's DC takeover is an ominous move

Chauncey DeVega
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