President Trump is deploying the D.C. National Guard and taking temporary control of the city's police force, marking a significant escalation in his long-running threats to federalize the nation's ...

President Donald Trump announced Monday that his administration would take over the District of Columbia police and also deploy 800 national guard soldiers and new federal law enforcement units in the ...

The chief will remain after a lawsuit challenged the Justice Department’s attempt to install a new leader as part of an effort to put the agency under federal control. By Campbell Robertson and Zach ...

Alison is a senior news reporter covering US politics and legal news. President Donald Trump directed the federal government Monday to take over Washington, D.C.’s police operations in order to combat ...

Earlier this month, President Donald Trump declared a state of emergency in Washington, D.C., and took control of the Metropolitan Police. The move provoked a heated response from liberals and ...

President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to declare a national emergency to maintain federal control over Washington, DC’s police force, escalating a legal battle with the city over his ...

In Washington, D.C., troops from the National Guard are patrolling areas around national monuments. On Wednesday night, federal agents and D.C. police officers stopped vehicles at checkpoints, pulling ...