The showdown in Washington is the latest attempt by Trump to test the boundaries of his legal authority to carry out his tough-on-crime agenda, relying on obscure statutes and a supposed state of ...

Then-Sen. Joe Biden described avoiding red traffic signals in Washington, D.C., due to carjackers while advocating for his crime bill on the Senate floor.

Republicans hold a 219-212 majority in the House, with four vacancies. New maps are typically drawn once a decade after the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s capital challenged President Donald Trump’s takeover of its police department in court on ...

Trump’s critics and some allies question his silence on admissions policies that give applicants a boost because of their ...

The New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman warned Democrats run a risk of alienating voters if they push back on President ...

D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb will give remarks following the first court hearing into the district’s lawsuit against the Trump administration amid President Trump’s federal ...