The White House would need approval from both House and Senate in order to extend the takeover the police department.

Trump administration live updates: National Guard expected to be deployed in D.C. The Bureau of Labor Statistics will release ...

White House promises to make DC the safest city in the world as the National Guard arrives - Press secretary says 850 officers and agents were ‘surged’ across capital on Monday night, making 23 arrest ...

Mayor Bowser disputes Trump’s emergency narrative, citing crime decline; critics call deployment a political power play.

1. Trump activated the National Guard. The president can still call up the National Guard in Washington. His authority is ...

Trump sends National Guard to D.C. to take over police department, sparking tension with Mayor Bowser over crime rates.

Donald Trump’s D.C. power grab was sparked not by crime statistics, but by a Fox News segment and the brutal beating of a ...

Trump threatened to employ similar tactics in cities across the country as the Pentagon evaluates plans for a “Domestic Civil Disturbance Quick Reaction Force” composed of hundreds of National Guard ...

President Donald Trump hosted a press briefing on crime in Washington, D.C., on Monday, announced a federal takeover of the police force and deployment of National Guardsmen to the nation's capital.