Business has never been this slow for Jovan Richards, who sells shirts, hats and souvenirs emblazoned with the likeness of the nation’s capital.

Federal law enforcement agencies began patrolling Washington, D.C., Friday morning, after President Trump said crime in the district is "out of control."

Trump has painted a picture of the U.S. capital as a city gripped by a wave of crime and pervasive homelessness, despite both federal and city crime statistics showing that violent crime has declined precipitously since a spike in 2023.

Instead of taking over law enforcement in the city, the president and Republicans in Congress could make it a model for urban development.

A local GOP chairman is calling for the resignation of Washington Mayor Donald Sadler. Beaufort County Republican Party Chair Carolyn Garris released a statement Monday on the alleged surveillance of Sadler’s November political opponent.

Public spaces and private ones with permission are usually fair game; if accused of obstruction, backing off is best.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has opened an investigation into whether police officials in Washington, D.C., have falsified crime data, according to a person familiar with the probe who wasn’t authorized to publicly discuss an open investigation.

Police in Washington are sometimes waiting over a year for the state to test firearms evidence, as the Patrol deals with a growing backlog. For the past four […]