The White House has backed off plans for a full takeover of the D.C. police force and will allow for the city’s police chief to remain in charge after a judge indicated they would block the move.

Authorities also said there will be a "significantly higher national guard presence on the ground" starting Wednesday night.

An emboldened President Donald Trump is increasingly using his bully pulpit to stamp his imprint on Washington, DC — pushing the bounds of executive power to reshape a city that once snubbed him.

The White House said Tuesday that homeless people in the nation’s capital could be subject to fines and jail time as the administration cracks down on crime. “The homeless problem has

Under the agreement, Washington DC’s Metropolitan Police will go back under the chairmanship of Pamela Smith, effectively removing Terry Cole, the top administrator for the Drug and Enforcement Admini

Homeless people in Washington, D.C., could face jail time if they do not comply with President Donald Trump's efforts to crack down on crime and rid the U.S. capital of homeless encampments, the White House said on Tuesday.

The White House is facing questions after releasing a dramatic, highly produced video of a SWAT-style raid to re-arrest a former Justice Department employee accused of throwing a Subway sandwich at a federal officer, even though he had already been apprehended and released days earlier.

Federal law enforcement and National Guard troops have taken to the streets of Washington, D.C., as the debate over President Donald Trump's efforts to combat crime and homelessness in the nation's capital intensifies.

The White House on Monday said Washington, D.C. has the highest murder rate in 2024, as it cited the murder rates in Delhi, Islamabad, Paris, London and other cities around the world.