Section 740: What we know about DC police federal takeover

President Donald Trump announced he was taking “historic action to rescue our nation's capital" by officially invoking Section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, declaring a public emergency and deploying the National Guard to the District.

450 federal officers deployed across DC on Saturday as Mayor Bowser speaks out

Hundreds of federal officers took to the streets of Washington D.C. on Saturday night, the second day of President Donald Trump's plan to drive down violent crime in the country's capital.

Trump considers reclassifying marijuana as less dangerous drug: report

Trump is weighing whether to remove marijuana from the list of Schedule I controlled substances and make it a Schedule III drug.

Trump addressing D.C. crime in Monday morning press conference

President Trump said a press conference will be held Monday from the White House to address crime in Washington, D.C.

Trump increases federal law enforcement in DC amid crime concerns

The White House has increased the federal law enforcement presence in the nation’s capital for at least a week to combat crime, following President Donald Trump’s suggestion that his administration could take full control of the city.

White House says federal law enforcement will move into DC at midnight

The White House announced Thursday night that starting at 12 a.m., there will be an increased presence of federal law enforcement in D.C. 

DC to see increased federal enforcement as early as tomorrow, per WH

Washington, D.C. could see an increase in federal enforcement as early as Friday, in the wake of comments from President Donald Trump saying he may bring in the National Guard to the District. 

Trump pursues changing how census data is collected and says non-citizens won’t be counted

The president posted on social media Thursday that the census' data collections will be based on “modern day facts and figures and, importantly, using the results and information gained from the Presidential Election of 2024."

Trump threatens to take federal control of DC after ex-DOGE employee attacked

President Donald Trump once again threatened to take federal control of the District of Columbia in a lengthy Truth Social post shared Tuesday, after a famed former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employee was allegedly beaten in the nation's capital.

'Just taking a little walk': Trump makes rare appearance on White House roof

In a surprise move Tuesday, President Donald Trump appeared on the roof of the White House’s West Wing, telling reporters he was “just taking a little walk."

White House opens applications for holiday volunteers and performers

The White House is now accepting applications for volunteers and performers eager to help celebrate the upcoming holiday season.

Bondi directs DOJ to launch probe into Trump-Russia investigation

Attorney General Pam Bondi is moving forward with a Justice Department investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia investigation.

Biden visits second Maryland ice cream shop in one week

Former President Joe Biden was spotted at a Baskin Robbins in Woodmont Triangle, Bethesda on Aug. 1—his second trip to a Maryland ice cream shop in one week. On July 28, Biden was spotted at another Baskin Robbins in Kensington, Md.

Smithsonian to update National Museum exhibit after removing Trump impeachment references

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History said it will update an exhibit on presidential impeachment after references to former President Donald Trump’s two impeachments were removed.