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Assessing small boat crossings and fact-checking Trump's Washington DC crime claim

While we wait for those figures, you can read our overnight fact-check on President Trump’s claim that crime in Washington DC ...

Trump Admin Gives Update on Arrests After First Day of DC Federalization

Trump's move activated National Guard members and temporarily place the District's police department under federal control.

Guard members waiting for orders as they begin to gather in DC

About 100 Guard members arrived at the D.C. Armory Tuesday morning to fill out paperwork as part of their in-processing. When asked if they had received any marching orders or instruction, one Guard ...

Trump admin rips George Washington University in DC as 'deliberately indifferent' to antisemitism

The Trump Justice Department found George Washington University in violation of federal civil rights law, citing an ...

Trump’s rhetoric about DC echoes a history of racist narratives about urban crime

Trump’s rhetoric “paints a picture that crime is out of control, even when it is not true, then blames the policies of ...

Why DC locals are blaming federal officials for overwhelmed Washington court

The Trump administration’s takeover of law enforcement in Washington, D.C., has spurred criticism from local officials, one ...

MSNBC host reveals DC journalist privately shared concerns about crime while publicly denouncing Trump's plan

Joe Scarborough pointed out on "Morning Joe" contradictions between reporters' private safety concerns and public criticism ...

DC homeless will be given option of shelter or jail as part of Trump’s crime crackdown

While we are targeting criminals and trying to remove criminals off of the streets, we also want to make DC safe and ...