Washington is a district, not a state, so it doesn't have a governor. For most of it's history it didn't have control over its own budget or affairs. Instead, U.S. Congress and the president both play ...

Around 2 a.m., noisy revelers emerging from clubs and bars packed the sidewalks of U Street in Washington, many of them ...

DC mayor Muriel Bowser said that while the announcement by Donald Trump to federalize the Capitol police was “unsettling and unprecedented” she was “not totally surprised” by it.“My message to ...

The statute does not require evidence or congressional approval — only a presidential declaration of emergency.

President Donald Trump said Monday that he’s deploying the National Guard across Washington and taking over the city’s police ...

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

Liberation Day” has arrived in Washington, D.C., as President Donald Trump declares a crime emergency in the district and announces that the National Guard will soon ...

President Donald Trump took a shot at Baltimore on Monday, calling Charm City “so far gone” on crime despite its recent ...

The White House increased the presence of federal law enforcement in Washington over the weekend, deploying 450 officers ...

Several DC lawmakers slammed Trump's latest plan to combat crime in the nation's capital, while the police union expressed their support.

The President declared a crime emergency in Washington, D.C. due to high violence, granting the Attorney General control over the local police for federal purposes.

President Donald Trump announced Monday his plan to activate hundreds of National Guard troops and federalize the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department to address violent crime in the nation ...