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Trump pledged to move homeless people from Washington. What we know and don’t know about his plans

President Donald Trump has announced plans to move homeless people away from the nation's capital as part of a crime ...

How the White House's claims about D.C. homelessness compare to the data

For a city whose population is 41% Black, D.C.’s homeless population is disproportionately Black, at 82.5%. Compare that to ...

Federal Raids Target D.C. Homeless Camps

It was unclear how widespread or effective the raids were, after district officials and advocates had spent much of the day ...

US politics live: Trump administration begins crackdown on the homeless in Washington D.C., President prepares for summit with Vladimir Putin

Elsewhere, the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigrants continues, and in the American capital Washington D.C., where ...

DC moves to clear homeless encampments ahead of expected federal government sweeps

The Trump administration has launched a new initiative aimed at enhancing public safety in the nation’s capital — a move that includes fast-tracked efforts to eliminate visible homelessness from ...

National Guard troops patrol D.C. streets, sweep homeless camps

Dressed in camouflage fatigues, National Guard troops patrolled areas of Washington Thursday, dispatched by President Donald ...

Trump’s plan to clear DC homeless camps could overwhelm local infrastructure and cost taxpayers money

President Donald Trump’s plan to deploy the National Guard and clear homeless encampments in Washington, D.C. faces backlash ...

Homeless people in detention camps? Fears grow about Trump and the Olympics

Trump's announcements have raised fears that the government will use the Olympics to take actions that deprive homeless ...