Terry Cole has been selected by President Donald Trump to be the interim federal administrator for D.C.’s police department.

Trump’s takeover is authorized by law for 30 days. He would need congressional approval to legally maintain control after ...

Chief Pamela Smith and Mayor Muriel Bowser visited the Justice Department Tuesday morning for meetings with their new law ...

The White House has confirmed the temporary chain of command for the District of Columbia police force over the next month, ...

Virginia Attorney General supports federal control of DC police to curb crime affecting Virginians. ARLINGTON, Va. — The Attorney General of Virginia spoke Tuesday in support of the federal takeover ...

The White House on Tuesday said that homeless people in the nation’s capital could be subject to fines and jail time as the administration cracks down on crime. “The homeless problem has ...

Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and police chief Pamela Smith spoke to reporters after a meeting Tuesday morning with Attorney General Pam Bondi, where they agreed that President Trump's takeover ...

Mayor Muriel Bowser cited falling crime since 2023 and dismissed the “so-called emergency” behind Trump’s National Guard ...

National Guard troops began arriving at the D.C. Armory on Tuesday morning to report for duty to carry out President Donald ...

Even though the federal takeover of D.C.’s police department was announced Monday, it actually began Aug. 7, according to federal law enforcement sources.

Speaking at the White House, Trump said Attorney General Pam Bondi will “take command” of MPD and named Terry Cole as interim federal commissioner of police. The president framed the move as a ...

President Trump’s decision to federalize police in Washington, D.C. and deploy National Guard troops to the city is the right move to bring safety back to the streets, U.S. Rep. Russell Fry said ...