Trump Orders National Guard to Washington and Takeover of Capital’s Police D.C.’s mayor acknowledged local officials could do little to block what was expected to be a 30-day takeover of the ...

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser yesterday refuted Trump’s claims that crime in Washington is spiking, saying crime has decreased over the past two years.

Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser said she would follow the law regarding the “so-called emergency” even as she indicated that Trump’s actions were a reason why the District of Columbia should ...

President Donald Trump said Monday that he’s deploying the National Guard across Washington and taking over the city’s police department.

Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser said she would follow the law regarding the “so-called emergency” even as she indicated that Trump’s actions were a reason why the District of Columbia should ...

President Donald Trump says he’s placing the Washington, D.C., police department under federal control and deploying the National Guard to make the nation's capital safer.

President Donald Trump said he’s placing the Washington, D.C., police department under federal control and deploying the National Guard.

The Home Rule Act, which Congress passed in 1973, is the law that finally allowed Washington residents to elect their own mayor and council members.