But Trump exaggerated or misstated many of the facts surrounding public safety in Washington, where the crime rate has fallen ...

President declares national crime emergency in Washington, D.C., deploying National Guard and federalizing police department.

I’m going to work every day to make sure it’s not a complete disaster,” said Muriel Bowser, who refrained from attacking ...

During her remarks at a press conference today, Mayor Muriel Bowser commented on Jeanine Pirro's plan to prosecute minors in ...

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

President Donald Trump is deploying the National Guard to Washington, D.C., and said he will take over the city’s police ...

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.

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

Invoking the 1973 Home Rule Act, the president put MPD under federal control, activated National Guard troops and vowed to ...

Mayor Muriel Bowser and Chief Pamela Smith struck a conciliatory tone amid a wave of outrage from other D.C. officials in response to President Donald Trump’s decision to federalize the District’s ...

President Trump painted a dark picture of crime in the nation's capitol as he uses his executive authority to seize the city's police force ...