Politics Oct 08 Lawsuit against Trump’s Washington National Guard deployment exposes country’s deep partisan divide By Gary Fields, Associated Press
Politics Sep 18 WATCH: DC Mayor Bowser testifies to House committee as Congress weighs new laws for city D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Thursday defended her policies to Congress as President Donald Trump's law enforcement surge is in its second month and lawmakers act to further limit the city's authority. By Gary Fields, Matt Brown, Associated Press
Politics Sep 10 4 takeaways from Trump’s federal law enforcement surge in D.C. as his emergency order expires Official figures show over 2,100 arrests and the dismantling of 50 homeless camps. However, the operation has sparked fear among some residents, changing their perception of their place in the U.S. The city has been under an emergency declaration for… By Gary Fields, Associated Press
Politics Sep 02 WATCH: House Republicans praise federal takeover of DC, vow to overrule local city council Members representing states ranging from North Dakota to South Carolina held a news conference in front of the Capitol on their first day back from recess to reiterate their concerns about crime in the capital while specifically giving credit to… By Associated Press
Politics Sep 02 Grand jury refuses to indict woman accused of threatening Trump, in rebuke to prosecutors A grand jury composed of Washington residents refused to indict her based on evidence presented by Justice Department prosecutors, according to her attorney, assistant federal public defender Mary Manning Petras. By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press
Aug 25 DC school year starts with parents on edge over Trump’s armed patrols By Mark Sherman, Ashraf Khalil, Sophia Tareen, Associated Press As schools opened across the capital city, parental social media groups and listservs were buzzing with reports and rumors of checkpoints and arrests. Continue reading
Aug 25 WATCH: ‘I don’t like a dictator. I’m not a dictator,’ Trump responds to critics By Associated Press Responding to critics decrying his crackdown in Washington, President Donald Trump suggested Monday that “A lot of people are saying, ‘Maybe we like a dictator.’”… Continue reading
Aug 12 The nation’s capital finds itself at the center of a Trump maelstrom as National Guard troops arrive By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press The Republican president's decision fits a pattern of using emergency declarations to rule by executive order. Continue reading
Nov 05 Polls in Pennsylvania close at 8 p.m. EST By News Desk Polls will be closing in 16 states and the District of Columbia at 8 p.m. EST. One to watch: Pennsylvania, the battleground state with the largest chunk of electoral chips on the table. Follow all of our live… Continue reading
Mar 03 Nikki Haley wins District of Columbia’s GOP primary, her 1st victory in 2024 race By Meg Kinnard, Will Wessert, Associated Press Nikki Haley's victory in D.C. on Sunday at least temporarily halts Donald Trump’s sweep of the GOP voting contests, although the former president is likely to pick up several hundred more delegates in this week’s Super Tuesday races. Continue reading