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Trump’s 30-day takeover of the DC police is ending. What happens next?

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Reporting by Joey Garrison and Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY Network WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s 30-day public emergency declaration in Washington is set to expire after Sept. 10, ending the federal takeover of the city’s police department but not the presence of the military in the nation’s capital. Trump’s deployment of thousands of National Guard […]

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We went to Angola to learn more about the history that binds us. It was life-changing

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Reporting by Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY Network MASSANGANO, Angola – As the sun beat down on us, we slowly walked down the dirt path, stirring up red dust as we headed toward the centuries-old fort atop a hill here. The chatter hushed. The 21 of us understood the gravity of the moment. We dreaded

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Safeway employee in DC slashed with axe by shoplifter

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Reporting by Saleen Martin, USA TODAY Network A man cut a Safeway employee with an axe while he was shoplifting at the supermarket in Washington, DC, authorities say. Andrew Spielman, 37, of Prince George’s County, Maryland, was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon in connection with an incident at a Safeway in northwest Washington,

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What is Labor Day, why is it celebrated? Here’s the holiday’s history

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Reporting by Saman Shafiq and Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY Network With students back in school and pumpkin-flavored treats returning to menus, the end of summer, unofficially marked by Labor Day, is here. During the three-day Labor Day weekend, many Americans will travel, shop for deals online and in-store and maybe sneak in one final visit

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Labor Day weekend: Food deals from Buffalo Wild Wings, Krispy Kreme, Red Lobster and more

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Reporting by Mike Snider, USA TODAY / Network Labor Day weekend is a time of travel for some, while others may gather with family or friends closer to home. Observed annually on the first Monday of September, Labor Day was founded to commemorate the contributions of the labor movement. Some places, including post offices and banks are

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Maybe you can’t indict a ham sandwich? What happened with DC man who threw a sub at feds

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Reporting by Josh Meyer, USA TODAY Network WASHINGTON – Call him the Hoagie Hoister, the Prosciutto Pitcher, the Pastrami Perp or any of the other nicknames for the now infamous guy arrested here for throwing a sub sandwich at a federal officer. Just don’t call Sean Charles Dunn an accused felon. That much became clear

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National Guard to start carrying weapons in DC this weekend as nearly 2,000 troops deploy

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Reporting by Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY Network WASHINGTON – National Guard troops could start carrying weapons on the streets of Washington, DC as soon as this weekend after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed soldiers deployed to President Donald Trump’s police and military crackdown on the capital to arm themselves. For two weeks on the streets

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Trump calls for death penalty for anyone charged with killing someone in Washington, DC

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Reporting by Josh Meyer, USA TODAY Network WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump announced Aug. 26 that anyone who kills a person in the nation’s capital will be charged with the death penalty, a vow that will likely ratchet up the already heated national debate about capital punishment. Trump was talking about reducing crime in Washington

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DC mayor says Trump takeover shows why US capital should be 51st state

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Reporting by Michelle Del Rey , USA TODAY Network Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser is advocating for the city to become the 51st state after President Donald Trump announced the federal government would take control of the local Metropolitan Police Department. Bowser, who has been the city’s mayor since 2015, made the remarks during an

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