The Latest Breaking News from DC

ANALYSIS: ‘He did not protect or defend the Constitution and he violated his oath of office,’ Tara Setmayer told Scott Jennings. ‘You know, who said that? You did after January 6th.’ Justin Baragona details how the CNN commentator is having his old comments used against him

Analysts say they see “a weird degree” of federal involvement in the day-to-day criminal justice apparatus of the District of Columbia.

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President hints at targeting other cities’ police. Trump also relaxes rocket launch rules, which may aid Musk and Bezos

White House mandate ‘runs roughshod over constitutional rights and due process protections,’ civil rights groups and legal experts tell Alex Woodward

Gavin Newsom announces plans to ask voters to approve new congressional maps in response to a redistricting plan by Texas. This blog is now closed.

Trump literally threatened to hold a city longer than he's legally supposed to.

‘Why are you here? I don’t want you in my city!’ the man is accused of telling the officer

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has called Trump’s takeover ‘authoritarian’

President’s crackdown in DC widens as he seeks greater power over authorities – key US politics stories from 13 August 2025

One resident replied, ‘My favorite part is that ‘Donald Trump doesn't like to see it’