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 ...

President Donald Trump promised Monday a dramatic crackdown on crime and homelessness in Washington, D.C., announcing he will take control of the city’s municipal police force and order hundreds of ...

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 ...

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 ...