The president said he was declaring a public safety emergency and his administration would be removing homeless encampments.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday dismissed Republicans who say Washington, D.C., has become too dangerous to walk the streets, insisting he feels “perfectly safe” even as violent ...

The increased presence of law enforcement drew a crowd of protesters a day after the National Guard was deployed on city streets.

The Home Rule Act makes it possible for the use of federal troops to save D.C. It remains to be seen whether and how the ...