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

President Donald Trump's promised law enforcement surge in the nation's capital didn't appear to happen as scheduled on its ...

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser is voicing concerns about the president's potential use of the National Guard to patrol ...

President Donald Trump promised Monday a dramatic crackdown on crime and homelessness in Washington, D.C., announcing he will ...

President Donald Trump announced Monday that he is deploying the National Guard to Washington, D.C., and placing the city’s ...

The mayor disputed Trump’s justification for declaring a crime emergency, noting that crime has been trending down in the city after spiking in 2023.

Ahead of President Trump announcing that he would invoke emergency powers to militarize law enforcement in D.C., Utah’s Sen.

President Donald Trump took unprecedented steps toward federalizing Washington, D.C., saying it’s needed to fight crime even ...

D.C. lawmakers announced plans to reintroduce legislation granting the District of Columbia full control over its National ...

Muriel Bowser, the mayor of Washington, seemed resigned to President Trump’s announced takeover of local police, telling ...

In a letter to the House Oversight Committee, President Trump signaled his intent to temporarily take control of the ...