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

President Donald Trump took unprecedented steps toward federalizing Washington, D.C., saying it’s needed to fight crime even as city leaders pointed to data showing violence is down.

The D.C Police Department was placed under federal control on Monday as President Donald Trump announced that National Guard troops would also be deployed to the District, sparking reactions from ...

This is the president’s latest attempt at retribution and signaling to other liberal cities how little tolerance he has for ...

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

President Donald Trump's promised law enforcement surge in the nation's capital didn't appear to happen as scheduled on its ...

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser and Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith struck a conciliatory tone amid a ...

The president had announced the summit, which will take place in Alaska, in a Truth Social post Friday. “The highly ...

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser is voicing concerns about the president's potential use of the National Guard to patrol ...

President Trump announced on Monday that he was taking control of the District of Columbia’s police and deploying the National Guard. Trump portrayed the moves, which will involve around 800 ...

The DC National Guard will be deployed, and the president said he might send in other military forces to help.