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DC sues to block Trump's takeover of its police department.

A federal judge is hearing Washington's request for a temporary restraining order against President Donald Trump's federal takeover of the city's police department. U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes indicated the law likely doesn’t allow the Trump administration power to fully take over city police, but it probably does give the president more power than the city might like. The District of Columbia's attorney general filed the lawsuit Friday after Attorney General Pam Bondi named an emergency police commissioner with all the powers of the police chief.

Associated Press - Aug. 15, 2025, 4:50 p.m. ET

This moment has opened a new chapter in Washington’s relationship with the federal government .

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