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Washington, DC officials clear out homeless encampments

President Trump vowed this week to rid Washington, D.C. of homeless encampments, issuing a warning that the "homeless have to ...

Trump’s ‘safe and beautiful’ move against DC homeless camps looks like ugliness to those targeted

Back in early spring, Trump’s efforts upended the U.S. Institute of Peace, among other institutions and departments. On ...

Trump pledged to move homeless people from Washington. What we know and don’t know about his plans

President Donald Trump has announced plans to move homeless people away from the nation's capital as part of a crime ...

Homeless camps cleared in controversial policing push in Washington

Homeless residents removed their belongings as officials prepared to clear encampments under US President Trump’s newly ...
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Live updates: Washington, DC, sues Trump administration over police takeover

DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb filed a lawsuit Friday against the Trump administration over its moves to take over the city’s police department and appoint an emergency commission ...

President Trump ramps up takeover of Washington’s police department. Here’s what to know

The showdown in Washington is the latest attempt by Trump to test the boundaries of his legal authority to carry out his ...

US politics live: Trump administration begins crackdown on the homeless in Washington D.C., President prepares for summit with Vladimir Putin

Elsewhere, the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigrants continues, and in the American capital Washington D.C., where ...

How the White House's claims about D.C. homelessness compare to the data

For a city whose population is 41% Black, D.C.’s homeless population is disproportionately Black, at 82.5%. Compare that to ...