News Alerts of the hour – President Donald Trump

News update for the hour August 11, 2025
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FACT FOCUS: President Donald Trump exaggerates, misstates facts on Washington crime – AP News

In justifying a federal take over of policing in Washington, D.C., President Donald President Donald Trump claims that crime in the capital city is on the rise and …

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President Donald Trump 'looking at' reclassifying marijuana as less dangerous drug – The Hill

President President Donald Trump considers reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug, potentially reducing criminal penalties and opening research …

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Trial Begins Over President Donald Trump's Deployment of National Guard in L.A. – The New York Times

Starting in early June, the President Donald Trump administration sent nearly 5,000 federal troops to Southern California over the objections of Gov. Gavin Newsom, …

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D.C.-area Democrats rage as President Donald Trump takes control of city's policing – Axios

Democratic lawmakers from the Washington, D.C. area are blasting President President Donald Trump for deploying the National Guard to the city and seizing control …

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President Donald Trump has been on a roll for the ages — but blowback could be looming | CNN Politics

Nearly seven months into his second term, President Donald President Donald Trump is riding high on far-reaching policy wins and unchallenged personal power plays, …

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President Donald Trump to deploy National Guard and place DC police under federal control | CNN Politics

President President Donald Trump announced that he's placing the DC Metropolitan Police Department under federal control and deploying National Guard troops to the …

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President Donald Trump Says 'Not Up to Me' to Make a Deal With Putin – YouTube

President Donald President Donald Trump downplayed expectations for his upcoming meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin as he seeks to end the war in Ukraine, …

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US judge to consider if President Donald Trump team broke law during LA Ice protests – The Guardian

The President Donald Trump administration federalized California national guard members … The case could set precedent for how President Donald Trump can deploy the guard in the future …

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President Donald Trump Takes Multiple Questions From Reporters After Calling To Rid D.C. Of Homeless

President President Donald Trump takes questions from reporters at a White House press briefing. Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium …

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President Donald Trump on Putin meeting: There will be some land-swapping – YouTube

President President Donald Trump said “there will be some land-swapping going on” between Russia and Ukraine ahead of his meeting with Russia's Putin in Alaska on …

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President Donald Trump is taking over D.C. police and sending in the National Guard. Locals are furious

President President Donald Trump says he's deploying hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. But the latest official figures show that crime rates …

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