Politics Sep 17 Federal surge has taken a toll on children of immigrants in Washington An immigration crackdown in Washington has taken a toll on children attending the district's schools. Some children have had their parents swept up in the law enforcement surge. By Moriah Balingit, Associated Press
Politics Sep 02 Watch 7:01 How Jeanine Pirro became a central figure in Trump’s D.C. takeover In President Trump’s continued push for greater control over Washington, D.C., he’s relying more on his close friend and former Fox News host, Jeanine Pirro. She’s the new U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, and as William Brangham reports,… By William Brangham, Doug Adams
Education Aug 25 DC school year starts with parents on edge over Trump’s armed patrols As schools opened across the capital city, parental social media groups and listservs were buzzing with reports and rumors of checkpoints and arrests. By Mark Sherman, Ashraf Khalil, Sophia Tareen, Associated Press
Politics Aug 25 WATCH: ‘I don’t like a dictator. I’m not a dictator,’ Trump responds to critics 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.’”… By Associated Press
Aug 15 Trump administration partially retreats, agrees to leave DC police chief in charge By Lindsay Whitehurst, Stephen Groves, Associated Press Bondi's new order Friday came after officials in the nation's capital sued to block President Donald Trump's takeover of the Washington police. Continue reading
Aug 12 Trump’s DC rhetoric echoes history of racist narratives about urban crime By Matt Brown, Associated Press Trump's rhetoric echoes that of conservative politicians who've denounced cities with majority non-white populations or progressive leaders as crime-ridden and in need of outside intervention. 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
Aug 07 Watch 6:03 A look at Trump’s legal authority over DC as he threatens federal takeover By William Brangham, Ian Couzens President Trump continues to direct his ire at Democrat-run cities for what he calls an out-of-control crime wave, despite FBI data showing crime down in every category. This week, he went as far as threatening a federal takeover of Washington… Continue watching
Aug 01 Watch 4:51 What NTSB hearings revealed about the Washington mid-air collision that killed 67 By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant, Jenna Bloom The National Transportation Safety Board wrapped up a three-day investigative hearing into the mid-air collision between a helicopter and passenger jet in Washington that killed 67. New information confirms the crew of the Army helicopter faced several problems, including incorrect… Continue watching