The FBI and the Metropolitan Police Department conduct a traffic stop near the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Aug. 14, 2025. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images WASHINGTON—The District of Columbia sued the Trump administration on Aug. 15 over its takeover of the Metropolitan Police Department. “We are suing to block the federal government takeover of D.C. police.
Congressional redistricting battle intensifies as California vows to counter Texas GOP maps while Democratic lawmakers end their walkout protest.
Congressional redistricting battle intensifies as California vows to counter Texas GOP maps while Democratic lawmakers end their walkout protest.
Protesters disrupted Zohran Mamdani's Staten Island campaign event with megaphones and profanities, leading to activist Scott Lo Baido's arrest by the NYPD.
Trump's crime crackdown in Washington, D.C., cuts gun permit processing time from months to just five days through streamlined concealed carry and firearm registration.
The District of Columbia sued the Trump administration and Attorney General Pam Bondi Friday for trying to end local directives that limit cooperation between D.C. police and federal immigration authorities during the Trump administration’s takeover of the District’s police force. The Trump administration’s attempts to end the policies represents an effort “to divest the District
The Justice Department sent letters to sanctuary jurisdictions demanding cooperation with immigration enforcement or face legal action in court.