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
President Donald Trump (C) announces nominees for the annual Kennedy Center Honors (L-R) country music artist George Strait, actor Michael Crawford, actor Sylvester Stallone, singer Gloria Gaynor, and members of rock band Kiss during an event at the Kennedy Center in Washington on Aug. 13, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images WASHINGTON–President Donald Trump unveiled the 2025
Washington — President Trump visited the Kennedy Center Wednesday and announced this year’s list of Kennedy Center Honorees, after his administration took steps to overhaul the D.C. cultural institution in recent months. “This is a very exciting project,” Mr. Trump said. “We’re going to do something that will go rapidly, relatively inexpensively, and we’ll make
President Donald Trump speaks during an event at the Kennedy Center in Washington on Aug. 13, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images WASHINGTON—U.S. President Donald Trump warned on Wednesday that there will be “very severe consequences” if Russian President Vladimir Putin refuses to end the war in Ukraine after their summit in Alaska on Friday. “There will
President Donald Trump says he may use national emergency powers to keep control of DC police beyond 30-day limit as part of crime crackdown that has led to over 100 arrests.
Firearms on display at the Gun Owners Advocacy and Leadership Summit in Knoxville, Tenn., on Aug. 9, 2025. Michael Clements/The Epoch Times Fifteen states have joined a federal lawsuit calling for the National Firearms Act of 1934 to be abolished as an unconstitutional gun registry. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton made the announcement at the
The Justice Department's Harmeet Dhillon said that "A malodorous homeless person" tried to steal her phone in Washington D.C. on Tuesday.