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Assessing small boat crossings and fact-checking Trump's Washington DC crime claim

While we wait for those figures, you can read our overnight fact-check on President Trump’s claim that crime in Washington DC ...

Trump admin rips George Washington University in DC as 'deliberately indifferent' to antisemitism

The Trump Justice Department found George Washington University in violation of federal civil rights law, citing an ...

DC homeless will be given option of shelter or jail as part of Trump’s crime crackdown

While we are targeting criminals and trying to remove criminals off of the streets, we also want to make DC safe and ...

Trump claims Washington’s murder rate is higher than Bogotá or Mexico City. Here’s what the stats from those countries say

The murder rate in Washington today is higher than that of Bogotá, Colombia; Mexico City, or some of the places that you hear ...

DC police chief ripped for 'mind blowing' response to basic policing question: 'Yikes'

D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith faces social media mockery after appearing confused by reporter's question about chain of command following Trump's federalization of department.

'Violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals': Is crime on the rise in Washington DC?

Donald Trump has announced a federal takeover of Washington DC's police force, saying the city is "becoming a situation of complete and total lawlessness". But is this true?

What is chain of command? MAGA slams Washington DC Metro's police chief Pamela Smith for not understanding question

As Donald Trump took over the control of Washington DC's police in an attempt to curb what the administration said a steep ...

DC attorney general Brian Schwalb slams Trump's federal takeover, breaking with police union

DC Attorney General Biran Schwalb spoke out against President Donald Trump's federal takeover of Washington, D.C., and said it was an "unprecedented step." ...