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President Donald Trump has taken control of D.C.'s law enforcement and ordered National Guard troops to deploy onto the streets of the nation's capital to fight crime in what he claims is an urgent public safety crisis.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser refuted Trump's claims of rising crime, saying that violent crime in the district was on the decline in recent years.

The Trump administration agreed to once again delay the deadline when tariffs on Chinese imports would rise as discussions between the two sides continue.

The consumer price index increased a seasonally adjusted 0.2% for the month of July and 2.7% on a 12-month basis, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday. Excluding the volatile food and energy categories, core prices rose 3.1%, up from 2.9% in June

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