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Trump's Control Ends: D.C. Faces New Governance Challenges

9/10/2025

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President Trump's emergency control over D.C. police ends today, but the National Guard may remain until December under new legal terms.
Mayor Muriel Bowser outlines a plan to exit federal control, stating local police will not engage in immigration enforcement.
White House officials suggest Bowser's order for ongoing federal collaboration eliminates the need for congressional control extension.
The GOP-led House Oversight Committee is examining bills that could restrict D.C.'s self-governance, raising concerns from Bowser and Attorney General Brian Schwalb.
Bowser warns that the proposed legislation threatens democratic processes and local accountability.

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President Trump's emergency control over D.C. police ends today, but the National Guard may remain until December under new legal terms.
Mayor Muriel Bowser outlines a plan to exit federal control, stating local police will not engage in immigration enforcement.
White House officials suggest Bowser's order for ongoing federal collaboration eliminates the need for congressional control extension.
The GOP-led House Oversight Committee is examining bills that could restrict D.C.'s self-governance, raising concerns from Bowser and Attorney General Brian Schwalb.
Bowser warns that the proposed legislation threatens democratic processes and local accountability.