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Capitol Hill prepares for high-stakes battle over Trump crime package, DC police authority

Senate Republicans are gearing up for the White House to send a D.C. Security Fund package, while Senate Democrats blast ...

Examining claim violent crime in Washington, DC, is at 30-year low

Critics have expressed skepticism at data coming from the Metropolitan Police Department of the U.S. capital. Snopes looked ...

Report slams Trump’s DC homeless policy. Should it be a crime to be homeless?

Those steps would go against evidence that anti-homeless laws and actions can exacerbate the problem, according to an Aug. 6 ...

President Trump ramps up takeover of Washington’s police department. Here’s what to know

The showdown in Washington is the latest attempt by Trump to test the boundaries of his legal authority to carry out his ...

Trump admin live updates: DC police chief blasts Bondi's 'dangerous' directive

D.C. District judge Ana Reyes has scheduled an emergency hearing for 2 p.m. Friday on D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb's ...

DC officials defy Bondi order appointing ‘emergency police commissioner’ in federal takeover

Amid Trump’s push to reduce crime by sidelining the district's home rule status, Pam Bondi tapped DEA chief Terry Cole to assume Metro Police Chief duties.

Washington, DC crime reporter turned victim speaks out, says Trump recognizes ‘major issue’ impacting lives

Washington Examiner journalist Anna Giaritelli shares how a 2020 sexual assault in Washington, D.C., changed her life and ...