Trump's aggressive tactics force a reckoning between local leaders and Washington
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President Donald Trump listens to a question from a reporter as he speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)This photo combination shows, from left, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, March 5, 2025, in Washington, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, Jan. 10, 2026, in Minneapolis, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 21, 2026, Fresno, Calif. Mayor Jerry Dyer, Jan. 28, 2026 in Washington, and Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval, Nov. 4, 2018 in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr., Jen Golbeck, Markus Schreiber, Kevin Wolf, John Minchillo)Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass speaks to the media outside the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building in Los Angeles on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
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President Donald Trump listens to a question from a reporter as he speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)