The history behind Washington, D.C.'s unique relationship with the federal government President Trump's takeover of Washington, D.C.'s metro police department and deployment of the National Guard is controversial yet possible under the D.C. Home Rule Act of 1973.
The DOJ sued the federal district bench in Maryland. A judge just dismissed the case A district judge in Virginia was specially tapped to oversee the unusual case after DOJ named all 15 federal district court judges in Maryland as defendants in a lawsuit related to deportations. Carrie Johnson
Illinois Democratic leaders rebuff Trump on hints to deploy National Guard to Chicago Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says there no need for the National Guard to patrol Chicago streets and that President Trump's suggestion to deploy them there is purely political. Alex Degman
'The most illegal search': Judges push back against D.C. criminal charges Inside the federal courthouse in Washington, D.C., on Monday, tensions over the potential for federal overreach broke into open court. Carrie Johnson
Judge orders Kari Lake to answer questions about Voice of America under oath U.S. Judge Royce Lamberth ordered Trump administration official Kari Lake to be deposed about her plans for Voice of America, saying she was on "verging on contempt." David Folkenflik
Former FTC member Rohit Chopra discusses Trump's efforts to reshape institutions NPR asks Rohit Chopra {ROH-hit CHOH-prah}, formerly of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Federal Trade Commission, about Trump's efforts to reshape institutions like the Federal Reserve. A Martínez
A look at Trump's executive orders on bail and flag burning President Trump signed a series of orders doubling down on law enforcement in America's cities, just ahead of hosting South Korean President Lee Jae Myung. Franco Ordoñez
Kennedy Center names new director of dance programming, days after former staff firings Stephen Nakagawa, a former Washington Ballet dancer, will be the new director of dance programming. The announcement comes five days after the Kennedy Center's previous chief was dismissed. Anastasia Tsioulcas
Trump says National Guard is at the ready but hedges on Chicago plans President Trump signed a series of executive orders doubling down on law enforcement, particularly related to Washington, D.C., but he equivocated on whether he will send troops to Chicago next. Franco Ordoñez
Mississippi sends National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. Mississippi capital has one of the highest murder rates in the country.
