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Trump Condemns Lack of Jail Time for Teenagers Who Assaulted DOGE Staffer
Other officials also criticized the development.
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Government Shutdown Enters 15th Day—Regions Most and Least Impacted
Data shows that Washington, DC is feeling the brunt of the stalemate, with Hawaii listed second because of the large number of federal workers.
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Man Arrested With More Than 200 Handmade Explosives Outside DC Church: Police
The incident occurred on Oct. 5 during the Archdiocese of Washington’s annual ‘Red Mass.’
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Film on China’s Illicit Organ Trade Sparks Concern Among DC Audience
‘I cannot believe that I didn’t know anything about this until today,’ one audience member stated. ‘How do we get this film out?’
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Legal Battles Over National Guard Deployments to 5 States—What to Know
The administration’s actions have raised legal questions about the balance of power between state and federal authorities.
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Federal Appeals Court Orders Reporter to Divulge Her Sources in Lawsuit
The D.C. Circuit upheld a judge’s order requiring Catherine Herridge to pay $800 per day in fines until she divulges her source.
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Trump Directs AG to Fully Implement Death Penalty in Washington, DC
‘We can’t allow [murder] to happen. People come in from Iowa to look at the Lincoln Memorial, and they end up getting killed,’ the president said.
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HHS Decertifies Florida Organ Transplant Agency Over ‘Patient Safety' Concerns
The action aims to address unsafe practices in the U.S. organ transplant system and restore trust.
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Federal Judge Blocks Deportation of Unaccompanied Guatemalan Children
A temporary restraining order blocking the removals was originally issued by Judge Sooknanan on Aug. 31.
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House Passes ‘DC Crimes Act,’ Redefines Youth Offender
The bills limit the D.C. government’s authority on crime, and allow people as young as 14 to be tried as adults.
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Trump Says He Will Declare National Emergency If Washington Stops Cooperating With ICE
The president said that ‘crime would come roaring back’ if the local police department stops cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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HHS Calls on US to Cut Ties With China’s Organ Transplant System
The department highlighted the issue two days after the Xi–Putin hot mic incident focused attention on forced organ harvesting in China.
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Trump, Vance, Cabinet Members Eat Out in DC to Celebrate Drop in Crime
The president said the next city to receive the National Guard for a crack down on crime could be announced on Sept. 10.
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Authorities Have Arrested Nearly 2,200 in DC Since Crime Crackdown: White House
White House press secretary said authorities were removing ‘career criminals’ from the streets of the nation’s capital.
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Trump Removes Decades-Old Blue Tent in Front of White House, Citing ‘Communist Cause’
The action comes amid the administration’s initiative to clean up the capital.
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DC Police Release Name of Third Murder Suspect in Killing of Congressional Intern
Two other suspects in the case have already been arrested by the FBI.
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State Department Officer Gets 4 Years in Prison for Selling Defense Secrets to China
The staffer received more than $10,000 from handlers he met online in return for sending them copies of a variety of documents.
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DC National Guard Extends Deployment Through November as Home Rule Dispute Escalates
While troops assist with public safety, Washington’s leaders have said that the deployment exceeds the military’s lawful role in local law enforcement.
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Rep. Smith on Putin–Xi Organ Transplant Revelation: ‘Cruelty Knows No Bounds’
The Chinese regime is ‘committing genocide’ to sustain its made-to-order organ transplant industry, the congressman says.
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Trump Condemns Lack of Jail Time for Teenagers Who Assaulted DOGE Staffer
Other officials also criticized the development.
|
Government Shutdown Enters 15th Day—Regions Most and Least Impacted
Data shows that Washington, DC is feeling the brunt of the stalemate, with Hawaii listed second because of the large number of federal workers.
|
Man Arrested With More Than 200 Handmade Explosives Outside DC Church: Police
The incident occurred on Oct. 5 during the Archdiocese of Washington’s annual ‘Red Mass.’
|
Film on China’s Illicit Organ Trade Sparks Concern Among DC Audience
‘I cannot believe that I didn’t know anything about this until today,’ one audience member stated. ‘How do we get this film out?’
|
Legal Battles Over National Guard Deployments to 5 States—What to Know
The administration’s actions have raised legal questions about the balance of power between state and federal authorities.
|
Federal Appeals Court Orders Reporter to Divulge Her Sources in Lawsuit
The D.C. Circuit upheld a judge’s order requiring Catherine Herridge to pay $800 per day in fines until she divulges her source.
|
Trump Directs AG to Fully Implement Death Penalty in Washington, DC
‘We can’t allow [murder] to happen. People come in from Iowa to look at the Lincoln Memorial, and they end up getting killed,’ the president said.
|
HHS Decertifies Florida Organ Transplant Agency Over ‘Patient Safety' Concerns
The action aims to address unsafe practices in the U.S. organ transplant system and restore trust.
|
Federal Judge Blocks Deportation of Unaccompanied Guatemalan Children
A temporary restraining order blocking the removals was originally issued by Judge Sooknanan on Aug. 31.
|
House Passes ‘DC Crimes Act,’ Redefines Youth Offender
The bills limit the D.C. government’s authority on crime, and allow people as young as 14 to be tried as adults.
|
Trump Says He Will Declare National Emergency If Washington Stops Cooperating With ICE
The president said that ‘crime would come roaring back’ if the local police department stops cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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HHS Calls on US to Cut Ties With China’s Organ Transplant System
The department highlighted the issue two days after the Xi–Putin hot mic incident focused attention on forced organ harvesting in China.
|
Trump, Vance, Cabinet Members Eat Out in DC to Celebrate Drop in Crime
The president said the next city to receive the National Guard for a crack down on crime could be announced on Sept. 10.
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Authorities Have Arrested Nearly 2,200 in DC Since Crime Crackdown: White House
White House press secretary said authorities were removing ‘career criminals’ from the streets of the nation’s capital.
|
Trump Removes Decades-Old Blue Tent in Front of White House, Citing ‘Communist Cause’
The action comes amid the administration’s initiative to clean up the capital.
|
DC Police Release Name of Third Murder Suspect in Killing of Congressional Intern
Two other suspects in the case have already been arrested by the FBI.
|
State Department Officer Gets 4 Years in Prison for Selling Defense Secrets to China
The staffer received more than $10,000 from handlers he met online in return for sending them copies of a variety of documents.
|
DC National Guard Extends Deployment Through November as Home Rule Dispute Escalates
While troops assist with public safety, Washington’s leaders have said that the deployment exceeds the military’s lawful role in local law enforcement.
|
Rep. Smith on Putin–Xi Organ Transplant Revelation: ‘Cruelty Knows No Bounds’
The Chinese regime is ‘committing genocide’ to sustain its made-to-order organ transplant industry, the congressman says.
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