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Washington, D.C., not safe as it was years ago
The Minot Daily News - North Dakota
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I was born in Washington, D.C., at the end of 1942. Growing up in the suburbs there was so little crime it made the front page in the city’s three newspapers. Today, unless someone who works on Capitol Hill is murdered, or associated with a...
Trump Mobilises 800 National Guard Troops To US Capital Washington, D.C.
MENAFN
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August 15, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) All 800 National Guard troops who were ordered to the US capital Washington to aid law enforcement personnel by President Donald Trump have now been mobilised, the Pentagon said Thursday (August 14). Trump ordered the...
This $18 Million Washington, D.C., Mansion from 1931 Comes With an Oval Swimming Pool
Robb Report
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August 14, 2025
A former chancery along Washington, D.C.’s Embassy Row hit the market last month for $9.5 million, and now, just three minutes away by car, another distinguished home has come up for grabs in the capital’s prestigious Massachusetts Avenue Heights...
Federal Agent Stops Black Man Over Cigarette Amid Trump’s D.C. Takeover
Michigan Chronicle
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August 14, 2025
Photo: Getty Images North America Federal law enforcement appeared to target a Black man smoking on his porch on the first day of their deployment in Washington, D.C. Video of the incident shows a federal agent, identified as a U.S. Park Police...
Schwab: Coming to a street near you: Trump’s D.C. takeover
Herald - Washington State
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August 15, 2025
By Sid Schwab / Herald Columnist Trump’s latest “law and order” fantasy isn’t about law and it sure as hell isn’t about order. It’s about power. Naked, unaccountable, permanent power. And he’s aiming the first strike straight at Washington, D.C....
Rewarding failure is the wrong stategy for D.C.
The Daily Sentinel - Colorado
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If the teenager wrecks the car four times, parents don’t generally reward him with a newer and more expensive model. If a salesman doesn’t sell a single product, owners do not promote him to sales manager. If a businessman flops with three...
Healthy Buildings, Healthy Futures: IWBI and Georgetown Convene Policy Leaders in D.C.
Healthcare Facilities Today
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August 15, 2025
The second annual Healthy Building Policy Summit unites stakeholders to advance policies that make every building a catalyst for well-being, resilience and thriving communities. The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), in partnership with...
Federal Raids Target D.C. Homeless Camps
Hawaii Tribune Herald
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August 15, 2025
Federal authorities were attempting to clear homeless encampments in northwestern Washington on Thursday night as part of President Donald Trump’s takeover of the city’s law enforcement apparatus, after city officials and advocates spent much of...
Trump’s ‘safe and beautiful’ move against D.C. homeless camps looks like ugliness to those targeted
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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President Donald Trump’s housecleaning started with official Washington and the denizens of its marbled buildings, back in the bureaucracy-scouring days of the Department of Government Efficiency. Now he is taking on the other side of Washington,...
Business News | Parliamentary Committee on Finance Selects Virtual Digital Assets for 2024-25 Examination
Latestly
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August 15, 2025
New Delhi [India], August 15 (ANI): The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance has selected "A Study on Virtual Digital Assets (VDAs) and Way Forward" as a subject for detailed examination during the 2024-25 fiscal year. The announcement,...
Federal law enforcement activity takes root in D.C.
Tribune Chronicle - Ohio
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WASHINGTON — The D.C. police chief stepped up cooperation between her officers and federal immigration officials as President Donald Trump’s law enforcement takeover of the nation’s capital took root Thursday. National Guard troops watched over...
Terry Cole, chosen to take over D.C.’s police force, has spent 22 years at DEA
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday named the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Terry Cole, as Washington’s “emergency police commissioner” as she carries out President Donald Trump’s unprecedented decision to take...
Chicagoans protest over President Trump deploying National Guard in D.C.
CBS 2 Chicago - Illinois
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By Charlie De Mar August 14, 2025 / 10:39 PM CDT / CBS Chicago President Trump set to meet with Russian President Putin in Alaska President Trump set to meet with Russian President Putin in Alaska 02:11 A new policy connected to President Trump's...
'Significantly higher' National Guard presence expected tonight amid Trump's D.C. takeover
MSNBC
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IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Trump family has made over $4B in crypto since Election Day 05:11 California Gov. Newsom to make major announcement on redistricting today 09:57 Trump 'giving...
Ithaca Tompkins International Airport adds another flight to Washington, D.C.
WBNG - New York
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August 14, 2025
ITHACA, N.Y. (WBNG) -- The Ithaca Tompkins International Airport has added a third daily flight to Washington Dulles International Airport. Made possible by funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Small Community Air Service...
How Top Companies Bankrolled a Qatari Influence Op
The Washington Free Beacon - Virginia
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August 15, 2025
In 2021, Pfizer and Amazon earned perfect scores on the Corporate Equality Index, a rating of how well companies treat their LGBT employees. Overseen by the Human Rights Campaign, which seeks to ensure that "LGBTQ+ people" are treated "as full and...
China's Mounting Debt Could Spell Trouble for Economy
Newsweek
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August 15, 2025
Countries with rapidly aging populations will see the shift in demographics increasingly impact their economies in the decades ahead. The pressures will especially drag on nations with high government debt burdens, including the world's top two...
Back-and-Forth Levies in the North American Trade War: The Latest Tariff Announcements (Update)
JD Supra - California
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August 15, 2025
We continue to follow the U.S.-Canada trade dispute, in the context of the changing global trade situation, and will continue to update the following as required. This new post updates the situation to include (i) the most recent U.S. Executive...
2025 Best Startup Businesses in Maryland: Imadi
The Daily Record - Maryland
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August 15, 2025
Imadi is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting families navigating pediatric illness through comprehensive, cost-free services. The organization offers concierge case management, patient advocacy and therapeutic programming tailored to...
Tractor company ending its production in Lordstown
Tribune Chronicle - Ohio
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Staff report The California company behind the autonomous electric tractor built in Lordstown said Tuesday it is searching for a new partner. Praveen Penmetsa, CEO and founder of Monarch Tractor, in a social media post referenced Foxconn’s $375...