President Donald Trump said the federal government will take control of the Washington, DC Metropolitan Police Department.

1. Trump activated the National Guard. The president can still call up the National Guard in Washington. His authority is ...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Some of the 800 National Guard members deployed by President Donald Trump began arriving in the nation’s ...

Trump says he is taking also control of the city's police force as he pledges to crack down on crime and homelessness.

President Donald Trump said he is deploying 800 National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., and taking control of the Metropolitan Police Department.

In his first term, President Donald Trump spun alternative realities. In his second, he’s making everyone live in them.

Police in Washington, D.C. respond to fatal shooting on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, in city's Logan Circle neighborhood. (Credit: ...

According to a January press release from the district's U.S. Attorney Office, using police data, violent crime for 2024 hit ...

America needs to know why your nation’s capital, a place where 700,000 tax-paying Americans live, should be the 51st state,” ...

WASHINGTON, Aug 8 (Reuters) - The Trump administration plans to slash security funding for Washington, D.C., according to a ...

The White House has announced an increased federal law enforcement presence in Washington, D.C., for at least the next week ...