The Republican governors of three states are deploying hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., at the request of the administration of President Donald Trump, who has portrayed the city as awash in crime. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/17/world/states-national-guard-washington/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #washington #us #donaldtrump #usmilitary #republicans #democrats #uspolice
District of Columbia officials and the U.S. Justice Department negotiated a deal under the urging of a federal judge that scales back U.S. President Donald Trump's attempted takeover of the capital city's police force. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/16/world/crime-legal/trump-washington-dc-police/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #crimelegal #washington #us #donaldtrump #uspolice #usmilitary