In a letter to the House Oversight Committee, President Trump signaled his intent to temporarily take control of the Washington, D.C., police department and deploy 800 National Guard troops to the city.

Mayor Muriel Bowser opposes the federal plan to send over 500 law enforcement officials to tackle crime and homelessness in Washington.

President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he was placing Washington D.C.'s police department under federal control and deploying 800 National...

President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he was putting Washington D.C.'s police department under federal control and ordering the National...

President Donald Trump announced at a press conference Monday the federal government will take over Washington, D.C., including calling out the National Guard.

Speaking at a White House press conference Monday, the president invoked section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, placing the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department…

The president also takes control of the city's police force, as the mayor rejects his claims of a crime wave.

The National Guard troops who will move into Washington, D.C., will not perform law enforcement tasks but may be able to detain people temporarily, officials said.

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

In a letter to the House Oversight Committee, President Trump signaled his intent to temporarily take control of the Washington, D.C., police department and deploy 800 National…

Federal law gives presidents the power to take over Washington’s police force after declaring an emergency, but Donald Trump is the first president to do so.

President is deploying National Guard in response to what he calls a crime emergency, with 800 troops to be sent to DC.

The president’s announcement was an extraordinary exertion of federal power over an American city.

We look at crime in the nation’s capital and President Trump’s legal authority to intervene.

Trump sends National Guard to D.C. to take over police department, sparking tension with Mayor Bowser over crime rates.

President Trump has activated 800 National Guard members to address what he calls a crime emergency in Washington, D.C. — even though data shows violent crime rates are falling.

From upholding civil rights rulings to quelling civil disturbances and even delivering mail, other presidents have sent out National Guard units.

Mayor Muriel Bowser said city leaders were focused on how to make the most of the additional federal support.

President Trump said he needed to send in the Guard to secure the nation’s capital. But on Jan. 6, 2021 — the most lawless day in recent Washington history — he had a very…

National Guard troops began to deploy on Tuesday as President Trump says he will use the federal government to crack down on crime in the city.

President Trump is the first president to use a declared emergency to wrest control of Washington, D.C.’s police force.