Residents in one Washington, D.C., neighborhood lined up to protest the increased police presence after the White House said the number of National Guard troops in the nation’s capital would ramp up and federal officers would be on the streets around the clock.

An emboldened President Donald Trump is increasingly using his bully pulpit to stamp his imprint on Washington, DC — pushing the bounds of executive power to reshape a city that once snubbed him.

The White House said Tuesday that homeless people in the nation’s capital could be subject to fines and jail time as the administration cracks down on crime. “The homeless problem has

The White House now says more arrests are being made and homeless people are being forced to remove their tents from public spaces as federal troops and law officers deploy in Washington, D.C. to enforce President Donald Trump’s monthlong takeover of the city’s police.

The White House is facing questions after releasing a dramatic, highly produced video of a SWAT-style raid to re-arrest a former Justice Department employee accused of throwing a Subway sandwich at a federal officer, even though he had already been apprehended and released days earlier.

The presence of National Guard troops in Washington, DC, is expected to expand Wednesday evening, according to a White House official, as President Donald Trump’s takeover of the city’s law enforcement continues to take shape.

The White House on Monday said Washington, D.C. has the highest murder rate in 2024, as it cited the murder rates in Delhi, Islamabad, Paris, London and other cities around the world.

The White House plans to conduct a wide-ranging review of the Smithsonian Institution's museum exhibitions, materials and operations ahead of America's 250th anniversary.