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Trump’s crackdown on crime in Washington: DEA head appointed as ‘emergency police commissioner’; granted full powers

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 […]

What is chain of command? MAGA slams Washington DC Metro’s police chief Pamela Smith for not understanding question

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 […]

‘Liberation Day’: Why is Trump taking over Washington DC? All you need to know about crackdown in deep blue state

US President Donald Trump on Monday announced a federal takeover of Washington, DC’s police, putting them under direct federal control and deploying the National Guard to tackle crime and homelessness. At a press conference, the MAGA chief called the DC crackdown “Liberation Day” and said, “We’re going to take our capital back.” He accused local […]

Trump takes over US Capital: Puts police under his control, deploys National Guard

US President Donald Trump on Monday said he’s placing the Washington, DC, police department under federal control and deploying the National Guard, reports news agency AP.“This is Liberation Day in DC, and we’re going to take our capital back,” the MAGA chief said at a White House press conference.Trump is weighing the deployment of up […]

Donald Trump urgently orders homeless to leave Washington DC after golf course drive | International Sports News

Donald Trump urgently orders homeless to leave Washington DC after golf course drive (Image via Getty) On Sunday, August 10, 2025, President Donald Trump told homeless people in Washington DC to “move out immediately” or face eviction. He made this post on his Truth Social account while traveling from the White House to his golf […]

‘We want our capital back’: Trump announces homeless relocation, criminal crackdown in Washington; claims will be as fast as ICE operation

US President Donald Trump vows to move out homeless from Washington (Image credits: AP) US President Donald Trump on Sunday vowed to crack down on Washington, DC, pledging to remove all homeless people from the capital and jail criminals in a bid to “take our Capital back,” claiming crime has risen significantly.“We want our Capital […]

Former diplomat, father of 3, charged with sexually abusing children during playdates in Washington, DC

An Australian nation, a former diplomat and economist Thomas Mahony arrested and charged for sexually exploiting minors in DC. 42-year-old Thomas Mahony, a former diplomat, an economist with the World Bank, considered the hero of the community, has been charged with sexually abusing three children in his neighborhood in DC. The incidents took place in […]

‘Washington more violent than Baghdad’: Donald Trump aide compares DC to Ethiopia; Stephen Miller says necessary steps being taken to ensure Americans’ safety

White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller compared Washington, DC’s violence levels to Baghdad and other dangerous global locations, following US President Donald Trump‘s suggestion to federalise the city.During an interview with NewsNation’s Kellie Meyer, Miller said that Washington DC is more violent than Baghdad, Ethiopia, and other parts of dangerous world. “The president […]

Hate crime: Israeli embassy staffers murderer charged in Washington; could face death penalty

The US on Wednesday filed federal hate crime charges against the man accused of fatally shooting two Israeli embassy staffers outside a museum in Washington, DC, earlier this year. According to court documents, the attack was allegedly motivated by the victims’ Israeli nationality, reported Reuters. The nine-count indictment against Elias Rodriguez, 31, accuses him of […]

Washington mansion killings: 15-year-old ‘killed’ parents, siblings; was raised in ‘militant survivalist’ home

A 15-year-old boy accused of murdering nearly his entire family in their $2 million lakeside mansion in suburban Seattle was raised under a “rigid, militant survivalist ideology” and kept isolated from the outside world, according to new court documents filed last week.Prosecutors allege that the teenager, whose identity remains protected due to his age, fatally […]