Trump announced a historic escalation of law enforcement in DC on Monday, deploying both the National Guard to patrol the streets and placing the city's police department under federal control.

Clinique Chapman, executive director of DC Justice Lab, worries federal control of police and the national guard on the streets will particularly harm young black boys and men.

President Trump announced Monday that he was taking control of the District of Columbia’s police and deploying the National Guard. Trump portrayed the moves, which will involve about 800 ...

US protesters say Trump using ‘crime emergency’ to justify DC takeover Trump takes control of local police, deploys National Guard in moves that DC residents say undermine their rights.

Later, I helped a friend disassemble a Tesla model, and the mass of circuit boards inside was overwhelming—until I drew 5 ...

President Donald Trump said Monday he is placing Washington, DC’s, police department “under direct federal control” and deploying National Guard troops to the nation’s capital, citing a ...

D.C. lawmakers announced plans to reintroduce legislation granting the District of Columbia full control over its National Guard and DC Police.

How was Trump able to take over DC’s police? Washington, DC, operates under the Home Rule Act of 1973, which grants Congress oversight and authority over the capital while allowing district ...

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Monday hammered President Trump’s move to take control of law enforcement in Washington, D.C., saying the president has no justification for ...

President Trump takes control of DC police, deploys National Guard to ‘liberate’ capital and tackle crime Homicides, robberies and burglaries in DC have all fallen in 2025, with overall ...