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President Trump ordered takeover of Washington, DC, police dept. and activated National Guard. In a press conference yesterday, Trump announced he was declaring a state of emergency in DC to remove homeless encampments and “take our capital back.” Because said capital is a federal district in addition to being a city, Trump has the latitude to enact the plan, which included declaring a “crime emergency” in Washington, placing the Metropolitan Police Department under the control of Attorney General Pam Bondi, and directing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to activate 800 members of the National Guard. DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, a Democrat, said she would follow the law, but characterized the situation as a “so-called emergency,” and noted that violent crime in the city has fallen since 2023, which the Justice Department confirmed in January of this year.
Two people died in an explosion at a US Steel Plant. The incident occurred at the US Steel Clairton Coke Works plant in Clairton, PA, just before 11am ET yesterday. Two people were found dead, and 10 others were injured. Many of the injuries were non-life-threatening, according to Allegheny County Emergency Services. The explosion occurred inside a battery operating area of the plant and triggered several secondary explosions, according to officials. The cause of the incident is still under investigation. About 1,300 employees work at the Clairton site.
Trump signed order extending tariff truce with China for 90 days. The executive order came down just hours before a key deadline, which is now November 9, and was expected following a third round of talks between US and Chinese officials in Stockholm in July. The two countries first reached a 90-day truce in May, at which time the US lowered its tariffs on China to 30% and China lowered its tariffs on the US to 10%, while also resuming exports of rare earth metals. This latest delay gives Trump a chance to meet with Putin, which he’s scheduled to do this Friday, before taking action on China regarding its purchase of Russian oil. It also means the trade detente will be in place when Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to attend the same international meeting in South Korea in October.—HVL
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