The statute does not require evidence or congressional approval — only a presidential declaration of emergency.

I’m going to work every day to make sure it’s not a complete disaster,” said Muriel Bowser, who refrained from attacking ...

President Donald Trump's promised law enforcement surge in the nation's capital didn't appear to happen as scheduled on its ...

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser is voicing concerns about the president's potential use of the National Guard to patrol ...

President Donald Trump took unprecedented steps toward federalizing Washington, D.C., saying it’s needed to fight crime even as city leaders pointed to data showing violence is down.

President Donald Trump promised Monday a dramatic crackdown on crime and homelessness in Washington, D.C., announcing he will ...

President Donald Trump announced he was taking “historic action to rescue our nation's capital" by officially invoking ...

President Donald Trump announced Monday that he is deploying the National Guard to Washington, D.C., and placing the city’s ...

The president asserted that his takeover of DC police and use of troops to battle crime in Washington could potentially be ...

The mayor disputed Trump’s justification for declaring a crime emergency, noting that crime has been trending down in the city after spiking in 2023.

Ahead of President Trump announcing that he would invoke emergency powers to militarize law enforcement in D.C., Utah’s Sen.

Trump condemns no cash bail policies, vows to federalize D.C. police and end such policies in Chicago, counter to local crime ...