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Mayor Bowser walks a fine line

DC Mayor Bowser walks delicate line with Trump, reflecting the city’s precarious position

This time around, Bowser took a different tact from the start. She flew to Florida to meet with Trump at Mar-a-Lago after he won the election and has worked to avoid conflict and downplay points of contention, including tearing up the “Black Lives Matter” letters after he returned to Washington in response to pressure from Republicans in Congress.

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As Democrats slam Trump's D.C. crackdown, Mayor Bowser walks a fine line

In the end, President Donald Trump's offer was one that Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser could not refuse

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D.C. Mayor Bowser walks tightrope with Trump as federal agents descend

The morning after National Guard troops appeared on the streets of the District on Tuesday night, D.C. Police Chief Pamela A. Smith said that the federal surge could “help me do the things I need to do” to reduce crime and build on a federal partnership.

Baltimore mayor on cities called out by Trump

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DC Mayor Responds To Trump Crackdown By Calling For Statehood

Democratic Mayor Muriel Bowser called for statehood for the District of Columbia Monday after President Donald Trump announced measures to

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Baltimore’s mayor responds to Trump’s claims about his city

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott (D) responded to President Donald Trump’s criticism about violence in his city by highlighting historic drops in violent crime. President Trump warned other major cities about federal intervention after he placed the Washington,

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Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott Fires Back At Trump’s Attack On Black Cities Amid D.C. Federal Takeover

It’s very notable that each and every one of the cities called out by the president has a Black mayor,” Scott said on CNN Monday night (Aug. 11). He pushed back against Trump’s criticism of cities he intends to takeover next including Chicago,

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Trump’s taking over Washington is unprecedented. Here’s what the law says

The Democratic mayor of Washington D.C., Muriel Bowser. PHOTO COURTESY OF MAYOR.DC.GOV Washington (AP) — President Donald ...

Democratic mayor slams Trump takeover of city: ‘Unsettling and unprecedented’

Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks as Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela A. Smith listens during a news ...

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The nation’s capital finds itself at the center of a Trump maelstrom as National Guard troops arrive

In Trump’s second term, backed by Republican control of both houses of Congress, Bowser has walked a public tightrope for ...

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Trump takes over MPD, claiming crime in District of Columbia is ‘out of control’

After a decade of threatening to take over the deeply Democratic District of Columbia, President Donald Trump on Monday ...

DC mayor, leaders, police union react to Trump's takeover of MPD

Several DC lawmakers slammed Trump's latest plan to combat crime in the nation's capital, while the police union expressed ...

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Trump’s takeover of DC police renews the 51st state debate

Trump's federalization of the D.C. police is spurning outrage among Democrats and local activists claiming this is another ...

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Washington, D.C. Pauses July 2025 Tipped Wage Hike

Quick Hits On June 30, 2025, District of Columbia Mayor Bowser signed emergency legislation that pauses the scheduled tipped wage increase from $10 to $12 per hour on July 1, 2025.

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Trump announces Kennedy Center honorees amidst DC federal takeover

While announcing the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees, Trump called Mayor Muriel Bowser's push for D.C. statehood "ridiculous" and said he'd be asking to extend the 30-day federal takeover of D.C. police.

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