Here are tonight’s top stories: Trump seizes control of D.C.’s police in a crime crackdown, State Department sparks outrage with trimmed rights reports, US sanctions Congo militia over mineral trade, Iran hints at direct nuclear talks, Israel explores Gaza resettlement in South Sudan, and Zelenskyy rejects Russian demands ahead of the Trump-Putin summit.

—Trump Deploys National Guard, Takes Control of D.C. Police in Crime Crackdown

US President Donald Trump has deployed 800 National Guard troops and taken temporary control of the Metropolitan Police Department under a law granting him authority over Washington, D.C., in emergencies.

The move comes despite city data showing violent crime at a 30-year low following a surge in 2023.

Trump cited a “ crime emergency ,” framing the capit

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