WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Monday he is placing Washington, D.C.'s police department under federal control and deploying the National Guard to the city as he escalates his criticism ...

This week, however, Washington, DC has become a manifestation of something less inspiring: the grandstanding instincts of the ...

WASHINGTON—President Trump said he would deploy National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., and place the city’s police department under federal control, launching an unprecedented effort to take ...

French president praises Australia’s move to recognise Palestinian state; Trump moves to deploy National Guard to Capitol.

President Trump on Monday announced he was taking federal control of Washington, D.C.’s police department and deploying the National Guard in the city in an attempt to fight crime. “Our capital ...

The US President says the move is necessary to "rescue" Washington DC from violent crime, despite data showing crime in the city hit a 30-year low in 2024.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s Monday remarks about the deployment of troops on the streets of Washington, D.C., may have ...

President Donald Trump is promising to announce new steps to tackle homelessness and crime in Washington just days after ...

President Donald Trump is bringing in 800 National Guard members to help law enforcement fight crime in Washington, but just 100 to 200 of the troops ...

While Donald Trump claimed the Washington, D.C., crime rate is comparable to tumultuous foreign cities like Baghdad and ...

The mayor of Washington, D.C. held back in criticizing the Trump administration’s decision to send in the troops.

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