Trump says he's taking over the D.C. police, but the District of Columbia operates differently from other American cities, including Atlanta.

The president has declared a state of emergency to take control of the US capital, despite the fact that it has the lowest ...

(CNN) — President Donald Trump said Monday he is placing Washington, DC’s, police department “ under direct federal control” and deploying National Guard troops to the nation’s capital, citing a ...

President Donald Trump is painting Democrats as soft on crime ahead of the 2026 midterm elections as he seizes control of law ...

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

Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani is leading the New York City mayoral race by nearly 20 points over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, according to a new Siena Research Institute poll.

Standing up to injustice requires courage, and every step toward despotism by President Donald Trump is another call to show ...

After President Trump’s takeover of Washington, D.C., Issac J. Bailey wondered if the president would address South Carolina ...

President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington on Aug. 11, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times ...

On the pretext of a “crime wave” in the city, Trump’s latest “big lie,” he is putting the US capital under military rule.

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

During a major security announcement for Washington, D.C., the U.S. president compared the city’s crime rate to San José, ...