‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ returns to Sinclair’s ABC stations on Friday
Sinclair Broadcast Group is ending its preemption of ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”The Maryland-based owner of several major ABC network affiliates said Friday the late night…
Trump’s emergency order for D.C. is set to expire, but House moves to place new limits on the city
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s emergency order over the nation’s capital, which federalized its police force and launched a surge of law enforcement into the city, is set…
Trump once again says he wants to send U.S. forces to Chicago
President Trump on Monday continued to flirt with the idea of mobilizing National Guard troops to combat crime in Chicago, just a day after he…
Thousands protest for a ‘Free D.C.’ on the fourth week of federal control in Washington
WASHINGTON — Thousands of protesters marched across Washington, D.C., on Saturday in one of the largest demonstrations against President Trump’s federal takeover of policing in the nation’s…
Judge upbraids prosecutors for handling of D.C. surge cases, saying they have ‘no credibility left’
WASHINGTON — A federal magistrate judge on Thursday angrily accused Justice Department prosecutors of trampling on the civil rights of people arrested during President Trump’s law enforcement…
D.C. attorney general files suit over National Guard deployment
Sept. 4 (UPI) -- The District of Columbia has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump for bringing in National Guard soldiers to police its…
As Trump downplays ‘Epstein hoax,’ assault survivors speak out in D.C.
Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Survivors of convicted sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, flanked by lawmakers and lawyers, spoke out at a press conference on Capital Hill Wednesday.…
In D.C., a heated standoff between police, neighbors shows unease amid Trump’s law enforcement surge
WASHINGTON — The street, normally quiet, was abuzz. The block lit up with flashing police cruisers and officers in tactical vests. Some had covered their faces. Neighbors…
Trump’s D.C. death penalty threat is a dangerous assault on civil rights
President Trump declared Tuesday that federal prosecutors in Washington, D.C., should seek the death penalty for murders committed in the capital, claiming without explanation that…
‘Leave our kids alone’: Schools reopen in D.C. with parents on edge over Trump’s armed patrols
WASHINGTON — Public schools reopened Monday in the nation’s tense capital with parents on edge over the presence in their midst of thousands of National Guard troops…
Trump orders could target ‘cashless bail’ cities from D.C. to L.A.
WASHINGTON — President Trump took executive action Monday threatening to cut federal aid to cities and counties that offer cashless bail to criminal defendants, a move that…
Hegseth authorizes national guard to carry guns in Washington, D.C.
Aug. 22 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has authorized members of the National Guard who are patrolling Washington, D.C., to begin carrying…
Trump embraces tough-on-crime mantra amid D.C. takeover as he and Democrats claim political wins
NEW YORK — President Trump stood among several hundred law enforcement officers, National Guard troops and federal agents at a U.S. Park Police operations center in one…
National Guard members on D.C. streets for Trump’s crackdown will soon be armed, Pentagon says
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered that National Guard troops patrolling the streets of Washington for President Trump’s law enforcement crackdown be armed, the Pentagon…
JD Vance and Pete Hegseth visit National Guard troops amid D.C. protests over Trump’s crackdown
WASHINGTON — Bringing prominent White House support to the streets of Washington, Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday visited with National Guard…
Trump’s federal law-enforcement crackdown ripples through D.C. areas
WASHINGTON — The main drag in Washington’s Columbia Heights neighborhood is typically crammed with people peddling pupusas, fresh fruit, souvenirs and clothing. On Tuesday, though, things felt…
Mississippi becomes fourth state to send National Guard troops to D.C.
WASHINGTON — Joining forces from three other Republican-led states, the Mississippi National Guard will deploy 200 troops to Washington as part of the Trump administration’s ongoing federal…
U.S. Marshals arrest Maryland man who hit D.C. cop with ATV
Metropolitan Police Department cars are parked near their headquarters in Washington, D.C. on Friday, August 15, 2025. U.S. Marshals on Saturday arrested a man accused…
West Virginia sends hundreds of National Guard members to D.C. at Trump team’s request
WASHINGTON — Hundreds of West Virginia National Guard members will deploy across the nation’s capital as part of the Trump administration’s assumption of control over policing in…
Column: Trump’s D.C. takeover is a desperate distraction from Epstein files
Atty. Gen. Pam Bondi’s decision to appoint an “emergency police commissioner” in Washington is just the latest attempt to change an increasingly uncomfortable subject for…