D.C.
The president has too many ’emergency’ powers
Usually when we're in the midst of a government shutdown, I'm in a good mood. Sure, recent shutdowns haven't accomplished much in terms of shrinking the cost or scope of the federal government in the long run,…
Will Empower survive in D.C.? Court delays jail for CEO, keeps rideshare running.
Joshua Sear, CEO of the popular rideshare alternative Empower, won't be incarcerated for his company's continued operations in Washington, D.C., after Superior Court Judge Shana Frost Matini agreed on Thursday to…
D.C. woman acquitted of assaulting FBI agent after 3 grand juries declined to indict
In August, President Donald Trump took over the police force in Washington, D.C., and flooded the city with officers from various federal agencies. As part of this show of force, federal agents arrested hundreds of people,…
DEA agents responding to Trump’s ‘crime emergency’ in D.C.
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents flank the Lincoln Memorial in August 2025, after President Donald Trump declared a "crime emergency" and invoked Section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act for…
Immigrants arrested during D.C. police takeover sue the Trump administration
In August, President Donald Trump instituted a federal takeover of the D.C. police department after declaring a "crime emergency" in the city. Thousands of federal law enforcement officers and National Guard members…
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