Trump declared a public safety emergency in Washington, DC, and said the federal government will take over the local police department. The president said he will deploy National Guard troops to fight ...

The control expires in 30 days, unless the Senate and House back an extension. President Donald Trump announced Monday that he is putting Washington, D.C. police "under direct federal control" -- ...

• DC v. Trump: Washington, DC, sued the Trump administration to block the federal takeover of the city’s police department, after Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday ordered the city to accept an ...

A provision of DC's 1973 Home Rule Act allows a president to take control of the police department during an emergency. Trump is the first to do so. Because of DC's unique status as the seat of ...

The DC National Guard began appearing in the nation’s capital on Tuesday after President Donald Trump announced a day earlier he is deploying guard troops and placing Washington, DC’s police ...