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  1. Judge Blocks Trump From Pulling Funding to 34 More ‘Sanctuary Cities’ U.S., Today

    The order expanded a previous one in April that barred the Trump administration from withholding federal funding to 16 cities and counties over their local laws.

  2. Will Museums Fight Back Against Trump? U.S., Yesterday

    The president’s attacks on the Smithsonian Institution and other museums have become an effort to redefine why such places exist.

  3. Trump Says Chicago and New York Are Next for Federal Crackdown on Crime U.S., Yesterday

    President Trump wants to use Washington as a template to target crime in cities around the country.

  4. Kennedy Center Fires Dance Director After Questions About Programming Arts, Yesterday

    The president of the arts center cited the TV show “So You Think You Can Dance” as the type of programming that could be more broadly appealing to audiences.

  5. Hegseth Authorizes Troops in D.C. to Carry Weapons U.S., Yesterday

    It remains unclear whether the National Guard soldiers will be armed as they walk through the city.

  6. Howard University President to Step Down This Month U.S., Yesterday

    The historically Black university has faced the possibility of a Trump administration budget cut, and students were outraged over billing troubles.

  7. See Trump’s Use of Federal Law Enforcement in D.C. U.S., August 21

    Times journalists reviewed hundreds of images and videos of law enforcement agents to determine what they have been doing on the ground.

  8. In Trump’s Ideal Picture of America, Diversity Is Taboo U.S., August 21

    Using the full power of the federal government, President Trump has promoted a vision of America that challenges the legitimacy of the Black experience.

  9. Stephen Miller Pledges Even More ‘Resources’ for D.C. Crackdown U.S., August 20

    President Trump’s deputy chief of staff, joined by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Vice President JD Vance, visited National Guard members at Union Station and were met with jeers by people in transit.

  10. What Trump Is Really Up to in Washington Opinion, August 20

    Even as the president is putting on a show, he’s also doing everything he can to reach his ultimate aim.

  11. National Guard Troops in Washington Stick to Tourist Areas U.S., August 19

    The number of troops in the city is expected to grow. But Army officials appear to be trying to keep them on the sidelines of President Trump’s mission.

  12. In Battle Over D.C. Police, Federal Prosecutors Open Inquiry Into Crime Data U.S., August 19

    The same U.S. attorney’s office that praised a drop in crime in the capital in April has begun an investigation into the Police Department resisting President Trump’s takeover.

  13. Zelensky Survives Second Oval Office Meeting The Daily, August 19

    Almost six months after a stormy encounter with President Trump, the Ukrainian president returned for high-stakes talks bringing allies and a new approach.

  14. The Politics of Crime Are Perilous for Left and Right Alike U.S., August 19

    President Trump has latched on to concerns about crime, as liberals point to its decline. The politics often flip when it comes to mass shootings.

  15. El plan de Trump para combatir la delincuencia en Washington D. C. incluye a las fuerzas de migración En español, August 19

    Los migrantes que viven y trabajan en la ciudad dicen que quieren que se reduzca la delincuencia violenta, pero temen que los esfuerzos de ICE puedan empeorar la situación.

  16. The Fight With Democrats That Trump Wants Now U.S., August 18

    Crime is tricky territory for Democrats and President Trump knows it.

  17. Mississippi and Louisiana Will Send National Guard Troops to D.C. U.S., August 18

    Ohio, West Virginia and South Carolina have also deployed the Guard to Washington to support President Trump’s crackdown on the city.

  18. Immigration Enforcement Takes Key Role in Trump’s D.C. Crime Crackdown U.S., August 18

    Immigrants who live and work in the city say they want violent crime lowered but fear that ICE efforts could make it worse.

  19. Censoring the Smithsonian, and History Opinion, August 18

    Readers condemn the Trump administration’s plans to remove some Smithsonian exhibits. Also: Secrets of aging well.

  20. For D.C.’s Homeless, Strained Lives Become More Unstable U.S., August 18

    Some on the street have been forced to move, while others are fearful they could be next. Many face an even more uncertain future.

  21. Trump Wants to Fight Democrats on Crime. They’re Treading Cautiously. U.S., August 18

    Democrats see the federal takeover of Washington as a way for President Trump to stoke fear for political gain. But they are mindful that issues of public safety continue to resonate with their own supporters.

  22. Trump’s Domestic Deployments Are Dangerous. For the Military. Opinion, August 17

    The nation’s most trusted institution must not be reduced to a political tool.

  23. For a Few Hours, a Party Drowns Out the Tensions in D.C. U.S., August 17

    At Fort Dupont Park, thousands gathered to honor a local music legend, creating a brief refuge from the conflict.

  24. Protesters Against National Guard Deployment Flood D.C. Streets U.S., August 17

    A largely peaceful march filled downtown Washington with chants and whistles.

  25. Fox News Warrior Takes on Prosecutor Role in Trump’s D.C. Crackdown U.S., August 16

    As the U.S. attorney in Washington, Jeanine Pirro is a central player in a clash that could define her legacy: the president’s takeover of local law enforcement.

  26. West Virginia to Send Hundreds of State National Guard Troops to D.C. U.S., August 16

    Gov. Patrick Morrisey said the state would send 300 to 400 troops to Washington to support Mr. Trump’s “initiative to restore cleanliness and safety” to the city.

  27. National Guard Detained Man Who Assaulted a Park Police Officer, Authorities Say U.S., August 16

    It was the first such action by the Guard since its deployment in Washington.

  28. Criminal Fights Crime Opinion, August 16

    Democrats should remember: “It’s the crime, stupid!”

  29. The Real Danger of Trump’s Macho Act Opinion, August 16

    It’s been a summer full of Trump’s overreach. Our round table convenes to discuss.

  30. ¿Por qué EE. UU. ofrece una recompensa de 5 millones de dólares por un líder de una banda haitiana? En español, August 16

    Se ha ofrecido una importante recompensa por ayudar a detener a Jimmy Cherizier, líder de una banda conocido como ‘Barbecue’. Los expertos dudan de que sirva de algo.

  31. Why Is the U.S. Offering a $5 Million Reward for a Haitian Gang Leader? U.S., August 16

    A major bounty has been offered for help apprehending Jimmy Cherizier, a gang leader known as “Barbecue.” Experts have doubts about whether it will make any difference.

  32. Where D.C. Crime Is Bad, Residents Question Trump’s Motives U.S., August 16

    The president might have found allies in Southeast Washington, where violent crime has long vexed residents. But when he described the city as “disgusting,” with “roving mobs,” his remarks left those looking for help cold.

  33. At Nationals Park, It Was Game Time as Usual U.S., August 16

    A warm and muggy Friday night seemed to have a typical ballgame atmosphere in Washington.

  34. 4 Takeaways From the Week Trump Took Control of D.C.’s Police U.S., August 15

    The administration’s grip on the city has only tightened as the week has worn on, while pushback has begun to intensify.

  35. D.C. Police Chief Retains Control of City Police After Court Hearing U.S., August 15

    After a federal judge threatened to block an order federalizing Washington, D.C.’s police, the Justice Department agreed to clarify that the city’s police chief remains in charge, for now.

  36. Officers Clear More Homeless People from Sites Around Washington U.S., August 15

    Local police now under federal oversight dismantled encampments, discarding tents and other belongings.

  37. Trump Is Testing D.C.’s Home Rule. What Is It? The Upshot, August 15

    The city’s limited self-governance has set the stage for the president’s police takeover.

  38. Trump Rails About Youth Crime, a Focus of D.C. Leaders for Decades U.S., August 15

    Concerns came to a head during the pandemic, when carjackings surged and many of those arrested were children. Carjackings and other crimes have declined considerably.

  39. The Deadly Pleasure of Smoking Cigarettes Opinion, August 15

    Readers criticize a guest essay about the pleasures of smoking. Also: The trauma of jury duty; the federalized police in Washington, D.C.

  40. Congressional Democrats Move to End Trump’s Control of D.C. Police U.S., August 15

    The legislation has little chance of success, given that Republicans control Congress.

  41. D.C. Sues Trump Administration Over Takeover of City U.S., August 15

    The suit argues that the move to federalize the city’s Police Department was a “brazen usurpation of the district’s authority” that exceeded the president’s authority.

  42. Feds Turn Into Beat Cops Under Trump’s D.C. Policing Surge U.S., August 15

    In the nation’s capital, federal agents have operated a sobriety checkpoint, made gun and drug busts and carried out other day-to-day police work. Some residents are uneasy.

  43. D.C. Homeless Camps Are Cleared Ahead of Expected Federal Raids U.S., August 14

    City officials and advocates spent much of the day trying to clear the city’s dozens of homeless camps, urging people to go to shelters ahead of expected federal raids.

  44. Trump Mobilizes 800 National Guard Troops to Washington Video, August 14

    President Trump deployed the troops as part of his attempt to fight crime that he has claimed is “out of control,” although official data shows that crime in the nation’s capital has been sharply falling in the last two years.

  45. As Trump Seizes D.C.’s Police, Critics Say He’s Undercut Its Ability to Fight Crime U.S., August 14

    The Trump administration has taken steps that have hobbled Washington’s efforts to reduce crime, such as gutting its U.S. attorney’s office and enacting budget cuts of more than $1 billion.

  46. All National Guard Troops Sent to Washington Are Mobilized, Pentagon Says U.S., August 14

    The 800 soldiers, in round-the-clock shifts of 100 to 200, will support Washington police and federal law enforcement officers.

  47. D.C. Police Move to Share Limited Information With Federal Immigration Officials U.S., August 14

    Chief Pamela A. Smith’s order effectively serves as a carve-out to how the department enforces a broader ban that prohibits the local police from cooperating with federal immigration enforcement.

  48. Troops in Washington Remain Largely Unseen So Far U.S., August 14

    Federal agents are assisting the local police, but a surge in National Guard troops hasn’t hit the streets.

  49. Pediatricians’ Plea: Don’t Separate Migrant Families Opinion, August 14

    Pediatricians call for keeping migrant families intact. Also: Nuclear pessimism; a view from Canada; “cleaning up” D.C.; food stamps; books, read and unread.

  50. Trump Wants to ‘Take Back’ D.C., but the Federal Government Already Controls Much of It The Upshot, August 14

    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.

  51. Crime Keeps Falling. Here’s Why. Opinion, August 14

    Reflections on social cohesion and law enforcement can help policymakers reduce crime even further.

  52. Protest Breaks Out at Police Checkpoint in D.C. Video, August 14

    The police and federal agents set up a vehicle checkpoint on 14th street, drawing protesters who directed drivers away from the block.

  53. Trump’s D.C. Police Takeover and National Guard Deployment, Explained U.S., August 14

    President Trump is the first president to use a declared emergency to wrest control of Washington, D.C.’s police force.

  54. D.C. Federal Deployment Ramps Up as Trump Threatens to Extend Takeover U.S., August 14

    The Army expects up to 200 soldiers out on the capital’s streets within the next few days at any given time in support of federal law enforcement.

  55. La muestra del poder de Trump toma forma con el despliegue de la Guardia Nacional en Washington En español, August 13

    El martes aparecieron soldados cerca del Monumento a Washington, pero seguía sin estar claro si la demostración de fuerza estaría a la altura de la retórica apocalíptica del presidente.

  56. How the Military Became Another Instrument of Trump’s Power Opinion, August 13

    The president and his allies have reshaped the military for their own purposes.

  57. Why Trump Always Wants a Crisis Opinion, August 13

    If the actual conditions of reality will not give him a state of exception, he’ll create one himself.

  58. Trump Misstates Washington Crime Data to Justify Takeover U.S., August 13

    The president cited a number of false and misleading claims about homicides and youth crime in the nation’s capital.

  59. México, Brasil y Colombia desmienten las afirmaciones de Trump sobre la violencia en sus ciudades En español, August 12

    El presidente Trump comparó la delincuencia en Washington con la violencia en algunas capitales latinoamericanas. La jefa de gobierno de Ciudad de México dijo que “en muchas partes del mundo se quisiera tener” la seguridad de su ciudad.

  60. Mexico and Brazil Rebut Trump’s Claims About Violence in Their Cities World, August 12

    President Trump compared crime in Washington to violence in Latin American capitals. Mexico City’s mayor said “many parts of the world would like to have” her city’s safety.

  61. As Trump Takes Over the Police in D.C. Opinion, August 12

    Readers criticize the president’s order to send in federal troops. Also: The Trump-Putin summit in Alaska; fake science papers; defining masculinity.

  62. Capital Officials Take a Diplomatic Approach to the Federal Policing Takeover U.S., August 12

    Mayor Muriel Bowser said city leaders were focused on how to make the most of the additional federal support.

  63. Trump’s Takeover of D.C. Policing Video, August 12

    President Trump said that he was temporarily taking control of the Washington, D.C., police department and deploying 800 National Guard troops. Campbell Robertson, a reporter for the National desk, describes what to know about the takeover.

  64. The D.C. Takeover Briefing, August 12

    We look at crime in the nation’s capital and President Trump’s legal authority to intervene.

  65. Trump Sends the National Guard Into Washington, D.C. The Daily, August 12

    The president’s announcement was an extraordinary exertion of federal power over an American city.

  66. Trump’s ‘Law and Order’ Crackdown on D.C., and Silicon Valley Embraces the Pentagon The Headlines, August 12

    Plus, a quiet crisis for America’s jurors.

  67. For Trump, Cities Like Washington Are Real Estate in Need of Fixing Up U.S., August 12

    “It’s a natural instinct as a real estate person,” he said in announcing his federal takeover of the capital’s police, despite falling crime.

  68. I’m Not a Friendly Person. That’s My Secret Weapon. Magazine, August 12

    My hometown is indolent and inhospitable, and so am I.

  69. For D.C., Threats of a Federal Takeover Were Familiar. Now They Are a Reality. U.S., August 12

    Federal law gives presidents the power to take over Washington’s police force after declaring an emergency, but Donald Trump is the first president to do so.

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  71. Does President Trump Want to Be Mayor, Too? U.S., August 11

    President Trump has long railed about crime in blue cities. Now he’s effectively put himself in charge of policing one of them.

  72. D.C. Mayor Calls Trump’s Police Takeover ‘Unsettling’ but Promises Cooperation U.S., August 11

    Muriel Bowser, the mayor of Washington, seemed resigned to President Trump’s announced takeover of local police, telling reporters that the city’s home rule charter gave him the right to do so.

  73. Trump Pulls Military Into Another Political Issue U.S., August 11

    The National Guard troops who will move into Washington, D.C., will not perform law enforcement tasks but may be able to detain people temporarily, officials said.

  74. Trump Says He Will Deploy National Guard to Washington Video, August 11

    President Trump painted a dystopian picture of Washington as he announced that he would temporarily place the Capital’s police under federal control, as well as mobilize hundreds of National Guard troops in the city.

  75. Trump Is Blurring the Line Between the Military and Law Enforcement Opinion, August 11

    Six months into the president’s second term, the National Guard has already been deployed twice — once for protests and once for local crime concerns.

  76. Trump’s Use of National Guard in L.A. Remains Contentious U.S., August 11

    A three-day trial opened Monday in state officials’ challenge of the legality of the deployment, which followed protests over immigration raids.

  77. Protesters Gather Near White House as Trump Unveils D.C. Plans U.S., August 11

    The demonstrators said the president’s actions were the latest blow to a city that has been among the hardest hit by his executive orders and policies.

  78. D.C. Advocate in Senate Blames Trump for Crime in Capital U.S., August 11

    Ankit Jain, the shadow Senator for the District of Columbia, said President Trump should focus on adding judges, not policing.

  79. El gobierno de Trump pondrá agentes del FBI a patrullar de noche en Washington En español, August 11

    La semana pasada, el presidente de EE. UU. intensificó sus amenazas de poner la capital bajo control federal después de que un destacado miembro del DOGE fuera agredido durante un intento de robo.

  80. U.S. Military Is Preparing to Deploy National Guard in D.C., Official Says U.S., August 11

    The deployment is part of President Trump’s crackdown on street crime in the city.

  81. U.S. Military Prepares to Deploy National Guard in Washington, D.C. U.S., August 11

    The deployment is part of President Trump’s crackdown on street crime in the city.

  82. Trump Administration to Put F.B.I. Agents on Night Patrol in Washington U.S., August 11

    The move is part of President Trump’s pledge to crack down on street crime in the nation’s capital.

  83. Israel Approves Gaza City Takeover, and Trump to Deploy Federal Agents in D.C. The Headlines, August 8

    Plus, your Friday news quiz.

  84. Trump Orders Surge of Law Enforcement in Washington, D.C. U.S., August 8

    The deployment follows President Trump’s effort to portray the nation’s capital as rife with violent crime, despite data showing crime rates dropping significantly.

  85. Trump Threatens Federal Takeover of D.C. After Member of DOGE Assaulted U.S., August 6

    President Trump shared a photograph that appeared to show a 19-year-old software engineer shirtless and bloodied, after an attempted carjacking.

  86. After Tatiana, Kwame Onwuachi Continues His Empire Building in Washington Food, August 5

    Dōgon is bigger and more polished than its New York cousin, but every bit as ambitious.

  87. Trump Administration Will Reinstall Confederate Statue in Washington U.S., August 5

    Albert Pike was a Confederate general and diplomat who negotiated alliances with slave-owning Native American tribes during the Civil War.

  88. Trump ‘Wants His Own People’ in Charge of Jobs Data, and the Ex-Fox Host Turned U.S. Attorney The Headlines, August 4

    Plus, why airlines are making everything “premium.”

  89. An Oval Office Replica Opens, Without Trump’s Gilded Flourishes U.S., August 4

    The White House Historical Association recently unveiled its replica of President Trump’s Oval Office, but it mirrors the office from his first term, before he festooned it with gold.

  90. Army Pilots Might Have Struggled to See Passenger Jet Before D.C. Crash U.S., August 2

    Light pollution from Washington, and even the passenger jet’s dim lights, might have contributed to difficulties spotting American Airlines Flight 5342 before the two aircraft collided on Jan. 29, Army experts said.

  91. Air Traffic Controllers Urged Safety Changes Years Before D.C. Crash U.S., August 1

    Air traffic control managers told the National Transportation Safety Board that F.A.A. leaders rebuffed efforts over the years to address hazardous conditions that played a role in the Jan. 29 crash.

  92. Sneaking Into the Spy Museum’s New Vault Arts, July 31

    For years, the more than 10,000 items in the International Spy Museum’s collection were stored at a location outside Washington. That changed this summer.

  93. Key Takeaways From the D.C. Plane Crash Hearing U.S., July 31

    After hours of testimony and thousands of pages of new documents, here’s what emerged in the first day of a marathon National Transportation Safety Board hearing.

  94. Investigators Home in on Altitude Discrepancy in Army Helicopter Before Potomac Crash U.S., July 30

    Flight instruments probably led the Black Hawk crew to believe the helicopter was lower than it actually was before the collision with a commercial airplane on Jan. 29.

  95. Republicans Unveil Aviation Safety Bill Before D.C. Crash Hearings U.S., July 29

    The legislation, led by Senator Ted Cruz, the Republican chairman of a panel that oversees air travel, has a number of high-profile supporters — but no Democrats, yet.

  96. Ghislaine Maxwell Lawyer Says She Will Only Testify for Immunity or Clemency U.S., July 29

    In a letter to Congress, the lawyer for Jeffrey Epstein’s convicted co-conspirator says clemency would allow her to talk to lawmakers.

  97. We Just Updated Our Washington, D.C. Dining Guide Food, July 29

    Inventive spots for Mexican and Japanese American cuisine join the list, and we bid a fond farewell to a D.C. favorite closing at the end of year.

  98. States Sue Trump Administration Over Efforts to Get Food Stamp Data New York, July 29

    The lawsuit argues that the federal government’s demand was an attempt to obtain sensitive personal information for use outside the food stamp program.

  99. Thomas Sayers Ellis, Poet of ‘Percussive Prosody,’ Dies at 61 Books, July 28

    A verbal gymnast on and off the page (as well as a musician and photographer), he was a founder of the Dark Room Collective, a community of writers, and fostered a boom in Black poetry.

  100. Competing Conspiracy Theories Consume Trump’s Washington U.S., July 26

    President Trump is trying to divert attention from the Epstein conspiracy theory with new-and-improved one about Barack Obama and treason.

  101. Agriculture Department to Move Most Remaining Washington Workers Out of City U.S., July 24

    More than half of the agency’s 4,600 Washington employees will be spread across five regional hubs.

  102. Ohio Mother Killed Trying to Stop a Carjacking With Her Son Inside National, July 14

    The woman, 29, was struck by her own vehicle after the suspects began driving away, the police said.

  103. Businesses in D.C. Blame the Government for the District’s Empty Offices Business, May 22

    Workers in Washington have returned to the office slowly, with a pervasive and pronounced effect on the local economy.

  104. Fake Tags Add to Real Chaos on American Roads National, April 19

    Officials are moving to increase enforcement and change laws in response to the rise in counterfeit or expired plates, which exploded during the pandemic.

  105. After Rise in Murders During the Pandemic, a Sharp Decline in 2023 National, December 29

    The country is on track for a record drop in homicides, and many other categories of crime are also in decline, according to the F.B.I.

  106. Congress Votes to Roll Back Biden Administration Rule on Water Washington, March 29

    The president has promised a veto, but Republicans scored another win in their campaign to put Congress on record against White House policies.

  107. ‘The Era of Urban Supremacy Is Over’ Op Ed, March 15

    Many of the nation’s major cities face a daunting future.

  108. Imagining a Memorial to an Unimaginable Number of Covid Deaths T Style, November 9

    In cities, especially, monuments have become not just an artistic genre unto themselves but evanescent, ever-evolving tributes to those we lost — and continue to lose.

  109. Meet Me Downtown Interactive, October 26

    We visited 10 cities across the country to see how the pandemic and its aftershocks have reshaped the American downtown.

  110. Your Friday Briefing: U.S. to Unseal Trump Warrant N Y T Now, August 11

    Plus Russia prepares for show trials and Taiwan does not rise to China’s provocations.

  111. The Business Lunch May Be Going Out of Business Dining, July 11

    As remote work persists and business deals are sealed online, many upscale restaurants that catered to the nation’s downtown office crowd are canceling the meal.

  112. ‘Finally, some peace of mind,’ Biden says addressing the start of Covid vaccinations for very young children. Washington, June 21

    President Biden also visited a vaccination site in Washington, D.C. ahead of his remarks.

  113. Virus Cases Grow After White House Correspondents Dinner Washington, May 5

    Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken was among the attendees reporting coronavirus infections on Wednesday.

  114. A handful of coronavirus cases emerge after the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Washington, May 4

    Cases are not uncommon in Washington these days, and there is no certainty that those who tested positive were infected at the dinner.