Civil rights leaders say Trump, a longtime antagonist, is overreaching by taking over policing in the nation's capital.

President Trump has declared a public safety emergency in Washington, D.C., taking control of the police and activating the National Guard, despite city officials noting that crime rates are falling.

WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump pledged on Sunday to evict homeless people from the nation’s capital and jail ...

President Trump said Monday that he is deploying members of the National Guard to Washington, D.C., and that the federal ...

“We’re going to be removing homeless encampments from beautiful parks, which now, a lot of people can’t walk on,” Trump told ...

Donald Trump vowed Sunday to quickly jail criminals who roam the streets and force the homeless out Washington DC, the nation's capital.

Trump orders National Guard deployment and federal takeover of D.C. police, sparking backlash from city leaders citing ...

Violent crime in Washington, D.C. fell by double digits in 2024 and again in the first half of 2025, yet on Monday, President Donald Trump officially declared a “public safety emergency” and said he ...

Crime is down, and many tents are gone — but much of Washington, D.C. remains on edge as Trump launches a sweeping federal response to lingering urban disorder.

Trump has long focused on crime and cleanliness in DC and other cities, sparring periodically with Democratic mayors during ...

President Donald Trump said Monday he’s placing the Washington, D.C., police department under federal control and deploying ...

Good afternoon and happy Monday, readers! In today’s edition of Daily on Energy, we dive right into the president’s decision to mobilize hundreds of thousands of National Guard troops in Washington, D ...