Explore the implications of a federal takeover in Washington, D.C. as President Trump deploys FBI agents and National Guard ...

Though the Trump administration claims violence in the capital is getting worse, police statistics show violent crime has been declining.

“We’re going to be removing homeless encampments from beautiful parks, which now, a lot of people can’t walk on,” Trump told ...

Trump orders National Guard deployment and federal takeover of D.C. police, sparking backlash from city leaders citing ...

The Home Rule Act of 1973 gave residents the power to elect a city council and mayor, though the measure still left ...

The Metropolitan Police along with federal agencies tasked with helping curb crime in the nation’s capital are scrambling to ...

Violent crime in Washington, D.C. fell by double digits in 2024 and again in the first half of 2025, yet on Monday, President Donald Trump officially declared a “public safety emergency” and said he ...

Trump has long focused on crime and cleanliness in DC and other cities, sparring periodically with Democratic mayors during ...

NewsNation's Joe Khalil is on the ground in Washington, D.C. covering a protest against President Trump's effort to federalize the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and the National Guard via the ...

But Trump exaggerated or misstated many of the facts surrounding public safety in Washington, where the crime rate has fallen ...

Trump has promised new steps to tackle homelessness and crime in Washington, prompting the city’s mayor to voice concerns ...