After declaring a public safety emergency Aug. 11 in Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump suggested that declaring a national emergency would let him bypass the law’s limits.

The Supreme Court ruled in 2000 that police roadblocks or checkpoints are only legal when they serve a specific road safety concern.

U.S. President Donald Trump sit-down with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday could determine not only the ...

The Trump administration’s attempts to end the policies represents an effort “to divest the District and its residents of any ...

Residents of Washington, D.C., are turning out in force to protest the Trump administration's takeover of the city's law ...

Dozens of Washington, DC protested outside the Metropolitan Police Department and the DC federal courthouse on Friday as city ...

The Justice Department declined to comment on the district's lawsuit, and a White House spokesperson did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment. Schwalb’s request for a temporary ...

Ohio, discusses President Donald Trump’s federal takeover of D.C. police and the Russiagate probe on ‘Varney & Co.’ ...

The showdown in Washington is the latest attempt by Trump to test the boundaries of his legal authority to carry out his ...

"I'm a believer in local control," said one House Democrat, "But under current law, the president does have authority to ...