WASHINGTON — House lawmakers passed two more bills this week that alter Washington, D.C.'s local laws, focusing on judicial appointments and police pursuits. Republicans behind the effort say these ...

In redistricting lingo, it’s called “packing and cracking.” Those maneuvers are at the heart of Trump’s push for friendlier ...

House Republicans passed two more bills on Wednesday to overhaul the criminal justice system of Washington, D.C., a day after adopting two pieces of legislation that will restructure how juvenile ...

The House has passed two bills that Republicans say would combat crime in Washington, DC, but that also limit the city’s self ...

President Trump’s police takeover in DC was a lesson in how law enforcement can clean up a crime-ridden city fast — and even ...

WASHINGTON - The U.S. House of Representatives took initial steps on Tuesday and Wednesday to revamp Washington, D.C.'s, ...

Schools in Washington reopened late last month against the backdrop of a law enforcement surge that brought masked ...

Former Vice President Mike Pence, who served as VP during President Donald Trump's first term in office, has reportedly taken ...

The proposal before the Senate to try juveniles as adults in certain cases isn't extraordinary—almost all states adopt such ...

President Donald Trump’s law-enforcement intervention in the nation’s capital has led to federal charges against more than 50 ...

District residents can elect their own lawmakers, but Congress has broad authority over the D.C. government, as part of a 1973 agreement known as Home Rule.

The U.S. House will take up the DC Judicial Nominations Act and the DC Policing Protections Act. WASHINGTON — Lawmakers are set to debate two bills Wednesday that could significantly alter Washington, ...