Washington — President Trump said Wednesday that the White House will seek “long-term extensions” from Congress to maintain control of D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department, part of the president’s push to crack down on crime in the nation’s capital. “I think the Republicans in Congress will approve this pretty much unanimously,” Mr. Trump said. Mr. Trump…
Washington — President Trump announced this week the deployment of 800 members of the D.C. National Guard to the District of Columbia, as part of a push to crack down on crime in the nation’s capital. The president is also temporarily taking control of the District’s Metropolitan Police Department. Hundreds of additional federal law enforcement…
Washington — President Trump is holding a news conference Monday morning to address crime in the nation’s capital amid an effort to scale up law enforcement in Washington, D.C., after the president suggested a possible federal takeover. The Trump administration deployed about 450 federal law enforcement officers overnight Sunday across D.C. from a number of federal…
Billionaire Elon Musk said Tuesday that it’s “time to federalize DC” after President Donald Trump suggested the same threat while spotlighting a recent crime in Washington that allegedly involved a member of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Musk posted on X, “A few days ago, a gang of about a dozen young men tried…
The world is experiencing a gigantic power struggle to shape a new global order. Donald Trump’s offensive to push his America First agenda, centered on the tariff war, is a particle accelerator in this context, one that is exposing the stark reality of international power relations. In it, the United States and China stand out…
President Donald Trump‘s administration pulled funding this week for a proposed high-speed magnetic levitation (Maglev) rail line connecting Washington D.C. and Baltimore. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told The Baltimore Sun on Friday that he couldn’t “in good conscience keep taxpayers on the hook” for the 26.6-mile line and cancelled over $26 million in funding. Newsweek…
Washington — President Trump announced Thursday that Fox News host Jeanine Pirro will serve as the top prosecutor in Washington, D.C., for the time being. Pirro replaces interim U.S. attorney Ed Martin, whose nomination was pulled earlier Thursday by Mr. Trump after losing support in the Senate. “I am pleased to announce that Judge Jeanine…
Flash flooding hits Washington, D.C. – CBS News Watch CBS News Summer storms brought severe weather to multiple parts of the country, including heavy rain that led to flash flooding in the nation’s capital. Shanelle Kaul reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now…
Jewish Museum where Israeli Embassy workers were fatally shot opens LGBTQ+ exhibit – CBS News Watch CBS News The Capitol Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. where two Israeli Embassy workers were fatally shot over a month ago, has opened a new LGBTQ+ exhibit. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live…