The US president has declared a public safety emergency as he promises to tackle crime and homelessness in the nation's ...

President Donald Trump said the federal government will take control of the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department.

President Trump directed federal law enforcement agencies to increase their presence in Washington DC last week.

President Donald Trump announced Monday that he is putting Washington, D.C. police "under direct federal control" -- invoking Section 740 of D.C.'s Home Rule Act, which deals with control of the ...

Trump has put the nation’s capital under federal occupation.

House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer lauded President Donald Trump's decision to take over the Washington, D.C., police and demanded that Mayor Muriel Bowser testify when lawmakers return.

President Donald Trump is deploying the National Guard to patrol D.C. streets and will be taking over the District's police ...

Trump says he's placing Washington, DC, police department under federal control and deploying the National Guard.

President Donald Trump issued a stern warning to protesters in Washington, DC during his Aug. 11 press briefing: "You spit and we hit." ...

President Donald Trump warned on Monday that cities throughout America could see National Guard troops patrolling their streets as part of his crackdown on crime.

President Donald Trump announced a federal takeover of Washington, DC's police department and that around 800 National Guard troops would be deployed in the city. These actions happened as Trump ...

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 ...