Federal takeover of D.C. police expiring today, although National Guard will remain

Washington — The federal government's 30-day takeover of the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C., expires Wednesday, although the D.C. National Guard will remain posted throughout the ... Read More

Trump’s D.C. police takeover ends today. But not really.

The Washington Post’s essential guide to power and influence in D.C. What Trump’s takeover of D.C. police has accomplished, and what’s next. Read More

Trump's control of the D.C. police is due to expire tonight. Then what?

Trump needs an extension from Congress to control D.C. police for more than 30 days. Some Republican lawmakers are focused on pursuing legislation that would exert power over D.C. in other ways. Read More

Mayor Muriel Bowser says Trump's surge of federal law enforcement has lowered crime in D.C.

WASHINGTON — D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Wednesday credited President Donald Trump's directed surge of federal law enforcement with lowering crime in the nation's capital but made it clear that the ... Read More

DC’s Police Union Head Is the Biggest Cheerleader of Trump’s DC Police Takeover

Soon after he ordered a federal takeover of DC’s police department, President Trump announced a Department of Justice inquiry into whether police higher-ups had manipulated data to give the false ... Read More

After D.C. takeover, Trump now targets these two Dem cities for fed crime crackdown

After getting slammed for sending National Guard troops to patrol the streets of Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump is now eyeing two major Democrat-led American cities for the next round of his ... Read More

Trump’s D.C. takeover pushes troops to absolutely bizarre tasks: ‘Disgraceful misuse’

Members of the National Guard have been tasked with unexpected duties amid President Donald Trump’s escalating takeover of the nation’s capital. A new Washington Post report detailed the various tasks ... Read More

DC braces for funding fight in Congress amid Trump crackdown

The battle between top Republicans and Washington, D.C., could see another wrinkle next month, when Congress returns to a race against the clock to prevent a government shutdown by the end of ... Read More

Some National Guard members in D.C. are now armed

Some National Guard members in Washington, D.C., likely fewer than 50, were to be armed starting Sunday night, a military official told CBS News. Video later confirmed that some of the troops were ... Read More