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Man fatally shot in Washington, DC hours after Trump federalizes city's police department

Police in Washington, D.C. respond to fatal shooting on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, in city's Logan Circle neighborhood. (Credit: ...

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 ...

DC mayor says Trump takeover shows why US capital should be 51st state

America needs to know why your nation’s capital, a place where 700,000 tax-paying Americans live, should be the 51st state,” ...

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 ...

Trump claims Washington’s murder rate is higher than Bogotá or Mexico City. Here’s what the stats from those countries say

The murder rate in Washington today is higher than that of Bogotá, Colombia; Mexico City, or some of the places that you hear ...