Washington Sues to Block Trump's Federal Takeover of Its Police Department as Crackdown Intensifies

West Virginia to deploy hundreds of National Guard troops to D.C.

The move comes as federal agents and National Guard troops have begun to appear across the heavily Democratic city after President Trump's executive order earlier this week.

Trump's unprecedented show of force in L.A., Washington are pushing norms, sparking fears

President Trump has long demonized "blue" cities like Los Angeles, Washington and New York, claiming their leaders have allowed crime and blight to worsen.

Trump team backs down in stoush over Washington, DC

Officials in the US capital took the Trump administration to court after it tried to put a federal official in charge of the city’s police department.

DC Sues To Block Trump's Federal Takeover Of Its Police Department

The nation's capital sued to block President Donald Trump's takeover of its police department in court on Friday, hours after his administration escalated its intervention into the city's law enforcement.

Washington legal chief sues Trump over police takeover

The nation's capital has been challenging the president's move to seize control of its police force. City leaders have called it the gravest threat to autonomy from federal power in decades.

Washington Sues to Block Trump's Federal Takeover of its Police Department as Crackdown Intensifies

Washington is seeking an emergency restraining order to block President Donald Trump’s takeover of its police department.