WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump declared victory in the nation's capital, 10 days after announcing the federal takeover of the Washington metro police force to “rescue” the city from crime. Trump ...

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced Wednesday it was taking over Washington DC’s historic Union Station — an iconic rail hub that federal officials say has turned into a crime-ridden dump.

The roughly 2,000 National Guardsmen deployed to Washington, D.C. have been tasked with assisting local law enforcement, but the lines separating where the troops’ mission ends and the police officers ...

Crime in Washington, DC, has dropped across all categories since President Trump ordered federal law enforcement into the streets of the nation’s capital earlier this month — with carjackings ...

A man on a scooter was arrested for spitting on two active-duty members of the National Guard in Washington D.C., according to an FBI Special Agent. The suspect was charged with a felony for ...

As of the afternoon of Aug. 25, the last homicide recorded in Washington, D.C., happened Aug. 13. It’s not unheard of for the city to have a homicide-free week. The city had a stretch of more than two ...

A man was killed in Washington, D.C., early Tuesday, marking the first apparent homicide reported in the city in 12 days. Officers responded to reports of a shooting at approximately 12:25 a.m. on ...

President Trump on Tuesday said the next step in his crime crackdown will be pursuing the death penalty against murderers in Washington, D.C. — a place where capital punishment has been abolished ...

Another alleged Tren de Aragua gang member was arrested in Washington, D.C., on Monday night, as Attorney General Pam Bondi continues to announce arrest statistics following the federal law ...

Washington, D.C.’s no-homicide streak ended early on Tuesday with a shooting death in the southeast quadrant. Police said a man was found with a gunshot wound at 12:24 a.m. Tuesday — he was rushed to ...

You can get in touch with Kate by emailing k.plummer@newsweek.com, or by following her on X at @kateeplummer. Washington, D.C. has had three periods in 2025 where there were no murders for more than a ...

President Donald Trump said that his administration will seek the death penalty in all murder cases in Washington, DC, a move that could run into significant obstacles with city juries. “Anybody ...