President Donald Trump on Monday pledged to clean up crime in the nation's capital, announcing the federal takeover of Washington, D.C., police and the activation of the National Guard. Trump said one ...

President Donald Trump is painting Democrats as soft on crime ahead of the 2026 midterm elections as he seizes control of law ...

Some residents are skeptical President Trump's use of tough police tactics will work to solve complex social ills.

It’s a natural instinct as a real estate person,” he said in announcing his federal takeover of the capital’s police, despite ...

When President Trump announced a federal takeover of D.C.'s law enforcement Monday, he figured it would draw muted opposition ...

— Extend the police takeover: Under the 51-year-old federal law creating D.C.’s local government, Trump can seize control of ...