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Fact checking Trump's Washington DC crime claim and assessing small boat crossings
While we wait for those figures, you can read our overnight fact-check on President Trump’s claim that crime in Washington DC ...
President Donald Trump’s rhetoric about DC echoes a history of racist narratives about urban crime
President Donald Trump has taken control of the District of Columbia’s law enforcement and ordered National Guard troops to ...
Mother of slain congressional intern praises Trump's Washington, DC crime crackdown
Mother of slain congressional intern Eric Tarpinian-Jachym praises Trump's efforts to address Washington, D.C. crime after ...
What is redshirting? The controversy for parents' rights causes stir in Washington, DC.
DC Public Schools officials said schools will more strictly enforce a policy disallowing parents from delaying toddlers' ...
Trump to hold news conference on D.C. crime amid federal takeover threat
President Trump is holding a news conference on crime in D.C., though violent crime in the District has been declining, according to local police data.
DC councilman charged with corruption scheme says leaders are 'responsible,' don't need 'federal interference'
D.C. Councilman Trayon White blasts Trump's plan to takeover capital law enforcement, despite facing charges of running a bribery scheme in his office.