On this week's episode, we discuss nationwide declines in violent crime and the political tendency to focus on banning specific tools.

Investing.com -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday announced he is placing the Washington, DC police department under direct federal control and is deploying National Guard troops to the city.

Senator Van Hollen and Del. Norton fight Trump's control over DC police, seeking to restore local authority and curb authoritarian overreach.

What to know about DC Home Rule Act as Trump puts DC police under federal control The control expires in 30 days, unless the Senate and House back an extension.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) shot back at President Trump’s federal takeover of Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) on Tuesday, decrying the move as an “authoritarian push ...

President Donald Trump issued an executive order Monday placing Washington DC's police force under federal control, invoking emergency powers that face potential constitutional challenges over scope, ...

He's activating 800 members of the National Guard in the hopes of reducing crime, even as city officials stressed crime is already falling in the nation’s capital.

BOSTON — Frustrated by a lack of support on Beacon Hill, a coalition of housing advocacy groups want to take their push to bring rent control to the state’s voters.

US Attorney General Pam Bondi issues order requiring Washington, DC’s mayor and police department to recognize Terry Cole as 'emergency police commissioner' and grant him full authority ...

Live updates: Trump to seize control of DC police; Bowser calls move ‘unsettling’ by TheHill.com - 08/11/25 4:52 PM ET ...

President Donald Trump vows to restore DC parks with ‘finest grasses’ amid crime crackdown President Donald Trump pledged to beautify Washington, DC by replacing aging grass.