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Trump Administration Will Take Control of Union Station in D.C., Duffy Says

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced that his department, which owns Union Station, will assume control of the train hub from the nonprofit that has been controlling it.

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National Guard members outside Washington’s Union Station earlier in August.
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Trump Enlists More Agencies in His Crackdown on Washington, D.C.

The president ordered the federal transportation and housing departments to examine whether city officials and some landlords are following public safety rules.

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The Department of Housing and Urban Development office building in Washington.
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Impact of State Dept.’s New ‘Continuous Vetting’ for U.S. Visa Holders Remains Unclear

The State Department offered few details about its plans for the 55 million visa holders, and it was unclear if it was culling travel documents, or making less drastic changes.

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Passengers following signs to complete their immigration procedures at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J., last year.
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Vance Recounts Telling Zelensky to ‘Behave’ in Trump Meeting

It was not the first time that the vice president had addressed Ukraine’s leader with words more commonly spoken to toddlers than heads of state.

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Vice President JD Vance, right, at the White House last month. Mr. Vance sparred with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine during a meeting in the Oval Office in February.
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Trump Visits D.C. Police and Federal Officers Working on Crackdown

The president brought pizza and burgers to members of the law enforcement agencies sent in to fight crime in the capital city and gave brief remarks.

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Members of the National Guard inside Washington’s Union Station on Wednesday.
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Vance Recounts Telling Zelensky to ‘Behave’ in Trump Meeting

It was not the first time that the vice president had addressed Ukraine’s leader with words more commonly spoken to toddlers than heads of state.

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Vice President JD Vance, right, at the White House last month. Mr. Vance sparred with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine during a meeting in the Oval Office in February.
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Appeals Court Paves Way for Mass Layoffs at C.F.P.B.

In a 2-to-1 ruling, a federal appeals court said a lower court could not block the Trump administration’s plans to reduce the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s staff by nearly 90 percent.

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The seals on the entrances to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in Washington have been scraped off. The Trump administration wants to lay off most of the agency’s workers.
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Bondi Tightens Trump Administration’s Grip on D.C. Police and Names ‘Emergency’ Commissioner

The attorney general cleared the way for the police to aid in immigration enforcement and named an “emergency” commissioner, setting the stage for a conflict with local authorities.

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Department of Homeland Security agents joined Washington police officers at a traffic checkpoint on Wednesday.
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