President Donald Trump said he is deploying 800 National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., and taking control of the Metropolitan Police Department. The nation’s capital is "becoming a situation of ...

Mayor Muriel Bowser looked to maintain her role overseeing Washington police despite Trump’s promise of a federal takeover.

President Donald Trump said Monday he’s placing the Washington, D.C., police department under federal control and deploying ...

A White House news conference is scheduled for Monday after President Donald Trump warned about a federal takeover of Washington, D.C., over crime.

The National Guard troops who will move into Washington, D.C., will not perform law enforcement tasks but may be able to ...

Muriel Bowser, the mayor of Washington, seemed resigned to President Trump’s announced takeover of local police, telling ...

Former secretary of state was one of several top Democrats to be slammed on social media for opposing President Trump's plan ...

President Trump is moving to expand presidential authority over Washington, D.C.’s local government — a step that’s already ...

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump deployed 800 National Guard troops to the streets of Washington, DC, a rare flex of his presidential authority over the military while a court mulls the legality of ...

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he would ask Congress to tighten U.S. crime laws as part of a crackdown on violent ...

President Donald Trump's promised law enforcement surge in the nation's capital didn't appear to happen as scheduled on its ...

President Donald Trump took unprecedented steps toward federalizing Washington, D.C. on Monday, saying it's needed to fight crime even as city leaders pointed to data showing violence is down.