The Home Rule Act of 1973 gave residents the power to elect a city council and mayor, though the measure still left significant power to the federal government.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore blasted President Donald Trump’s decision to deploy the National Guard to help with policing in ...

President Donald Trump said Monday he’s taking over Washington’s police department and activating 800 members of the National ...

A top former Trump White House national security official is warning that the President’s federalization of the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police and deployment of the National Guard and other ...

President Trump on Monday announced plans to deploy some 800 members of the Washington, D.C. National Guard to the nation’s ...

The White House increased the presence of federal law enforcement in Washington over the weekend, deploying 450 officers ...

DC Police Union Chairman Greggory Pemberton laid the blame for the crime in Washington, D.C., on the “radical activists” on the city council.

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump deployed 800 National Guard troops to the streets of Washington, DC, a rare flex of his presidential authority over the military while a court mulls the legality of ...

The Army has activated about 800 D.C. National Guard soldiers to support law enforcement across the nation’s capital.

The National Guard could be deployed to D.C. on Monday following an announcement by President Donald Trump. WASHINGTON - ...

Declaring a public safety emergency in Washington, DC, Monday President Donald Trump took control of the city’s police, and ...

Explore the implications of a federal takeover in Washington, D.C. as President Trump deploys FBI agents and National Guard ...