Analysts say they see “a weird degree” of federal involvement in the day-to-day criminal justice apparatus of the District of Columbia.

Congress is preparing for a pitched fight over Washington, D.C., crime as President Donald Trump pursues a federal takeover of the district. When lawmakers return in September, they could have on their hands a pair of requests to expand the president’s federal crackdown on carjackings and other acts of violence in the District of Columbia.

A "significantly higher" National Guard presence is expected on the ground Wednesday night, according to a White House official.

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he would ask Congress for an extension of the federalization of D.C.'s police. The move is unlikely to pass as it would require Democratic support. Trump's comments come after National Guard troops began deploying in Washington,