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 ...

Though the Trump administration claims violence in the capital is getting worse, police statistics show violent crime has ...

There's an increased police presence in D.C. as part of President Trump's efforts to enhance the city's safety.

Today, President Trump announced major changes for law enforcement in Washington, D.C. The executive actions come in response ...

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

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump deployed 800 National Guard troops to the streets of Washington, DC, a rare flex of his ...

"This is nothing on its face but racism and subjugation," Jamal Holtz, president of D.C. Young Democrats, told theGrio.

Notably, the order's text also paves the way for more guard deployments from other states and overall increases by giving ...

Trump claims that he is acting to quell a spike in violent crime. And although he might very well feel sincere concern about crime, this does not explain his actions any more than concern about ...

D.C.’s status as a congressionally established federal district gives Trump a unique opportunity to push his tough-on-crime ...

Democratic Mayor Muriel Bowser called for statehood for the District of Columbia Monday after President Donald Trump ...