Trump Places DC Police Under Federal Control, Orders National Guard to Washington

President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington on Aug. 11, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump announced on Aug. 11 that he will activate hundreds of National Guard troops to be in the nation’s capital to deal with the issue of crime. “This is Liberation Day

Watch Live: Trump holds news conference on D.C. crime amid federal takeover threat

Washington — President Trump is holding a news conference Monday morning to address crime in the nation’s capital amid an effort to scale up law enforcement in Washington, D.C., after the president suggested a possible federal takeover. The Trump administration deployed about 450 federal law enforcement officers overnight Sunday across D.C. from a number of

Defense lawyers for needy clients feel squeeze after federal funds dry up

Washington — Just over a year ago, federal judges, defenders and a group of lawyers who represent criminal indigent defendants gathered at the U.S. courthouse in Baltimore to hear federal Judge Myron Thompson give an address. Thompson, who sits on the district court in Alabama, and the others were there to commemorate the 60th anniversary

Abbott Vows to Continue Calling Special Sessions Until Texas Democrats Return

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott takes a question from a reporter outside the West Wing after meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington on Feb. 5, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he’ll continue to call special sessions of the Texas Legislature “for literally years” until Texas Democrats

Countdown begins to Friday’s Trump-Putin meeting without Zelenskyy

Countdown begins to Friday’s Trump-Putin meeting without Zelenskyy – CBS News Watch CBS News Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is thanking European leaders for backing his push to join this week’s Trump-Putin summit in Alaska, insisting an end to the war must be fair. Willie James Inman has more from the White House. link.lazyload { position: