Order byBest matchMost fresh

Trump admin backs down on DC police control

Digest more
Trump admin agrees to allow DC police chief to remain in charge after court challenge
DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb filed a lawsuit Friday against the Trump administration over its moves to take over the city’s police department and appoint an emergency commissioner, the latest sign of pushback from district officials against the federal takeover.

Continue reading

Trump admin backs down on DC police control after striking deal
Trump admin live updates: DOJ agrees to scale back DC police directive
Trump Administration Live Updates: West Virginia Governor Sending Guard Troops to Assist in D.C.
Gov. Patrick Morrisey of West Virginia, a Republican, said on Saturday that he was sending 300 to 400 troops from the state’s National Guard to Washington at President Trump’s request.

Continue reading

DC Attorney General expects city to retain police leadership for now
August 15, 2025: Trump admin agrees to allow DC police chief to remain in charge after court challenge
D.C. takes Trump admin to court over federal takeover of policing
“The administration’s unlawful actions are an affront to the dignity and autonomy of the 700,000 Americans who call D.C. home. This is the gravest threat to Home Rule that the District has ever faced,...

Continue reading

DC attorney general sues Trump administration over police takeover
Analysis: Trump federalize DC Police Force Part 2

AG Bondi strips power from DC police chief, rescinds sanctuary city protections in crime crackdown operation

Attorney General Pam Bondi issued an order rescinding sanctuary city policies in Washington, D.C. and naming an "emergency police commissioner."

DOJ Takes Official Control Over DC Police, Cancels Order Limiting Immigration Enforcement

Attorney General Pam Bondi rolled back several policies that previously curtailed officers’ ability to work with federal immigration agents.

Trump Federalizes DC Police To 'Rescue Our Nation's Capital From Crime, Bloodshed, Bedlam, and Squalor'

President Donald Trump has declared a public safety emergency in Washington DC and placed the capital city's police under federal control.

Schumer gives profanity-laced response to whether Dems will help extend DC police takeover

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed Democrats will fight "tooth and nail" against President Donald Trump's request to extend federal control over D.C. police beyond 30 days.
DC News Now on MSN1d

Person stabbed in stomach, thigh after being robbed in Northwest DC, police say

A person was hospitalized with stab wounds following a robbery in Northwest early Friday morning, according to D.C. police.

Trump's Aggressive Push to Take Over DC Policing May Be a Template for an Approach in Other Cities

The left sees President Donald Trump’s attempted takeover of law enforcement in Washington as part of multifront march to autocracy

Federal judge casts doubt on Bondi's move to sideline DC police leadership

A federal judge on Friday considered placing a temporary restraining order against the Trump administration's takeover of Washington D.C.'s Metropolitan Police Department.
Feedback