The D.C. police chief stepped up cooperation between her officers and federal immigration officials as President Donald Trump’s law enforcement takeover of the nation’s capital took root Thursday. National Guard troops watched over some of the world’s most renowned landmarks and Humvees took up position in front of the busy main

Washington, DC, Police Chief Pamela Smith signed an executive order Thursday allowing DC police officers to share information about people not in their custody with federal immigration enforcement agencies such as ICE — as President Donald Trump continues his federal takeover of law enforcement in the nation’s capital and crackdown on illegal immigration.

President Donald Trump has declared a public safety emergency in Washington DC and placed the capital city's police under federal control.

Senate Republicans are gearing up for the White House to send a D.C. Security Fund package, while Senate Democrats blast President Donald Trump's attempts to solidify his grip on Washington as a "power grab.

Trump said he was going to “look at” taking action in Chicago, New York and Los Angeles because of their crime rates when he announced his plans to take control of DC’s police department this week.