Washington is seeking an emergency restraining order against President Donald Trump’s takeover of its police department.

Depending on who you listen to, President Donald Trump’s decision to seize control over law enforcement in Washington, DC, is either an authoritarian menace or a farce. The authoritarian menace case ...

Trump's crime crackdown in Washington D.C. cuts gun permit processing time from months to just five days through streamlined concealed carry and firearm registration.

More than 100 protesters gathered late Wednesday night on 14th Street Northwest in Washington, D.C., to confront a newly established police checkpoint operated by local and federal officers. The ...

Schumer dropped an expletive when asked whether Democrats would support Trump’s bid to extend federal control over DC’s police force beyond the current 30-day limit.

DC's lawsuit argues Trump exceeded his authority under the Home Rule Act of 1973 when he took over the Metropolitan Police Department.

"This is an affront to the dignity and autonomy of the 700,000 Americans who call D.C. home,” District of Columbia AG Brian ...

Trump's plan to address crime in D.C. calls for deploying National Guard troops along the National Mall overnight Wednesday ...

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The National Guard started ramping up its presence in Washington on Thursday, deploying troops to the National Mall and Metro stations as President Trump’s takeover of city crime-fighting ...

Residents in one Washington, D.C., neighborhood lined up to protest the increased police presence after the White House said ...