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Trump’s Takeover of D.C. Police Tests the Limits of Home Rule and Federal Power

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Aug 14, 2025
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President Donald Trump’s federal takeover of Washington, D.C.’s police force is unprecedented in modern American history and it sits squarely on the edge of what is legally possible under the 1973 D.C. Home Rule Act. For up to 30 days, the Metropolitan Police Department answers not to the city’s elected leadership, but to Attorney General Pam Bondi, ope…

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