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

With a move to take over law enforcement in Washington, D.C., Trump also vows to clear away the homeless and pave the potholes.

President Donald Trump announced Monday that he is putting Washington, D.C. police "under direct federal control" -- invoking Section 740 of D.C.'s Home Rule Act, which deals with control of the ...

The deployment of National Guard troops by President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C. raises questions across the nation.

Liberation Day” has arrived in Washington, D.C., as President Donald Trump declares a crime emergency in the district and announces that the National Guard will soon ...

DC Mayor says Trump’s police takeover and National Guard deployment is ‘unsettling and unprecedented’: Live updates - Speaking at a White House press conference Monday, the president invoked section ...

Monday, President Donald Trump said he’s taking over Washington's police department and activating 800 members of the National Guard. Here's why: ...

President Donald Trump said the federal government will take control of the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department.

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

P resident Donald Trump announced a significant federal intervention into the District of Columbia's public safety and urban ...

President Donald Trump took a shot at Baltimore on Monday, calling Charm City “so far gone” on crime despite its recent ...