A storm is brewing in Washington after a top White House trade adviser labeled Russia’s invasion of Ukraine “Modi’s war,” drawing sharp criticism not only from New Delhi but also from influential voices in the United States.Jewish lobby defends IndiaThe American Jewish Committee (AJC), one of the most prominent advocacy groups in the US, called […]
Representative image (Picture credit: AP) Two firefighters working to contain a wildfire in Washington state’s Olympic Peninsula were detained by US Border Patrol agents during an immigration enforcement operation, prompting widespread criticism from lawmakers and state officials.According to news agency Associated Press, the workers were part of a 44-person contract crew assigned to the Bear […]
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that his administration will seek the death penalty in all murder cases in Washington, DC, a move that could collide with longstanding city law and resistance from juries.“Anybody murders something in the capital, capital punishment. Capital, capital punishment,” Trump declared during a Cabinet meeting. “It’ll be a crime […]
File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Monday defended his unprecedented federal takeover of policing in Washington, DC, while suggesting that some Americans may even welcome authoritarian leadership.“They say ‘we don’t need him. Freedom, freedom. He’s a dictator. He’s a dictator.’ A lot of people are saying, ‘Maybe […]
US President Donald Trump speaks with members of law enforcement and National Guard soldiers (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Thursday toured a US Park Police operations hub in Southeast Washington, where he praised police officers and National Guard members deployed as part of his high-profile anti-crime operation in the nation’s capital.Speaking to […]
US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he plans to join law enforcement and national guard personnel on patrol in Washington, DC, as part of his administration’s increased crackdown on security in the capital, news portal Politico reported.“I’m going to be going out tonight … with the police and with the military of course,” Trump […]
Governor Ferguson slams Trump admin threats over sanctuary laws; says ‘not intimidated by Pam Bondi or the president’ Washington Governor Bob Ferguson on Tuesday vowed that the state would not be intimidated by threats from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi of lawsuits or possible criminal prosecutions against leaders of so-called sanctuary states and cities. Bondi […]
Members of the District of Columbia National Guard patrol along the National Mall, in Washington. (Picture credit: AP) National Guard members patrolling the US capital as part of President Donald Trump’s policing plan may soon be carrying weapons, a Guard spokesperson confirmed on Sunday.Army Senior Master Sgt Craig Clapper was quoted by NPR as saying […]
US Attorney General Pam Bondi has appointed Terry Cole, the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), as Washington’s “emergency police commissioner,” granting him the powers of the police chief amid the federal takeover.On Thursday, Bondi , in a directive notice, said that Cole will assume “powers and duties vested in the District of Columbia […]
Pamela Smith, chief of Metropolitan DC police, was trolled by MAGA for not understanding a reporter’s question. As Donald Trump took over the control of Washington DC’s police in an attempt to curb what the administration said a steep rise in violence, police chief Pamela Smith came under fire as a particular video of her […]
