D.C. police chief expands cooperation with immigration enforcement

D.C. police chief expands cooperation with immigration enforcement

Washington, D.C., police officers will now be able to assist federal immigration authorities by sharing information about people who are not in police custody and by transporting federal immigration agents and detained individuals, according to a new order signed by Metropolitan Police Department chief Pamela Smith and published Thursday. The order represents a shift from…

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Trump says he expects Congress to extend federal takeover of D.C. police beyond 30-day limit

Trump says he expects Congress to extend federal takeover of D.C. police beyond 30-day limit

Washington — President Trump said Wednesday that the White House will seek “long-term extensions” from Congress to maintain control of D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department, part of the president’s push to crack down on crime in the nation’s capital.  “I think the Republicans in Congress will approve this pretty much unanimously,” Mr. Trump said. Mr. Trump…

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Trump to hold news conference on D.C. crime amid federal takeover threat

Trump to hold news conference on D.C. crime amid federal takeover threat

Washington — President Trump is holding a news conference Monday morning to address crime in the nation’s capital amid an effort to scale up law enforcement in Washington, D.C., after the president suggested a possible federal takeover. The Trump administration deployed about 450 federal law enforcement officers overnight Sunday across D.C. from a number of federal…

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US Abandons Maglev Train Plans as China Rapidly Develops Technology

President Donald Trump‘s administration pulled funding this week for a proposed high-speed magnetic levitation (Maglev) rail line connecting Washington D.C. and Baltimore. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told The Baltimore Sun on Friday that he couldn’t “in good conscience keep taxpayers on the hook” for the 26.6-mile line and cancelled over $26 million in funding. Newsweek…

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Flash flooding hits Washington, D.C.

Flash flooding hits Washington, D.C.

Flash flooding hits Washington, D.C. – CBS News Watch CBS News Summer storms brought severe weather to multiple parts of the country, including heavy rain that led to flash flooding in the nation’s capital. Shanelle Kaul reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now…

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