The left sees President Donald Trump's attempted takeover of Washington law enforcement as part of a multifront march to autocracy — “vindictive authoritarian rule,” as one activist put it — and as an extraordinary thing to do in rather ordinary times on the streets of the capital.

Trump's crime crackdown in Washington, D.C., cuts gun permit processing time from months to just five days through streamlined concealed carry and firearm registration.

President Donald Trump has declared a public safety emergency in Washington DC and placed the capital city's police under federal control.

Fear and confusion are spreading within Washington, DC’s homeless population at the start of President Donald Trump’s crackdown on encampments.

Washington police can now share traffic stop information with federal immigration authorities under new directive approved by federalized police chief.

As National Guard troops deploy across her city as part of President Donald Trump’s efforts to clamp down on crime, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is responding with relative restraint.

CNN Anchor and Chief White House Correspondent Kaitlan Collins reports from the White House as the days count down to the meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage,