In Washington, crime is relatively high, but far from the highest in the country, and it has been on a downward trend.

President Donald Trump announced Monday that he would send in the National Guard to combat "out of control crime" and "rising ...

DC Police Union Chairman Greggory Pemberton laid the blame for the crime in Washington, D.C., on the “radical activists” on ...

The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) is condemning Donald Trump’s executive order claiming that there is a crime emergency in ...

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

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 ...

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser expressed concern over President Trump’s federal takeover of the Metropolitan Police Department, but vowed to work to ensure the situation does not become a ...

Numerous political figures, including Newsom, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Senator Chris Van Hollen, and more, have ...

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

Washington, DC Councilmember Robert White joins Meet the Press NOW to react to President Trump's announcement that he’s placing the Metropolitan Police Department under federal control and deploying ...

President Trump is federalizing DC and forcing out homeless people, saying the city is crime-ridden. Do you agree? Is it ...

There's an increased police presence in D.C. as part of President Trump's efforts to enhance the city's safety.