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Former Capitol Police Chief says crime by ‘gangs of youth’ in DC has spiked, escaped ‘certain neighborhoods’

Former Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund warned that the homicide rate in the nation's capital is five to six times higher ...

DC troop numbers expected to increase as Trump pushes to extend federal takeover despite dropping crime figures

The number of federal troops descending on Washington, D.C., is set to increase as President Donald Trump pushes to extend ...

Federal agents in Trump's crime crackdown set up checkpoint in popular D.C. nightlife area

The increased presence of law enforcement drew a crowd of protesters a day after the National Guard was deployed on city ...

Republicans ready to support Trump's move to skirt Congress in DC crime crackdown

President Donald Trump wants to extend his takeover of the Washington, D.C., police, and some congressional Republicans are ...

Trump says DC will be ‘beacon’ for other cities after crime crackdown, adds he’ll ask to extend authority over local cops

President Trump said Wednesday that he wants “long-term extensions” on federal authority over DC police and plans to submit the request to Congress — vowing the capital will become a ...

Byron York says media won’t deny DC problem since reporters ‘experience crime’

Byron York noted the “nuanced” coverage of crime in Washington, D.C., as reporters reconcile their own experiences in the city.

MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough admits ‘so many’ Democrats are secretly cheering Trump’s DC crime crackdown

Joe Scarborough admitted Democrats secretly cheer Trump's decision to federalize D.C. police and deploy 800 National Guard ...

DC residents protest as White House says federal agents will be on patrol 24/7

The action intensified a few days after President Donald Trump’s unprecedented announcement that his administration ...