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As Democrats try to defend cities from Trump, have they learned their lesson on crime?

Democratic mayors say they're successfully lowering crime, even as President Trump attacks their cities as dangerous and out ...

Capitol Hill prepares for high-stakes battle over Trump crime package, DC police authority

Senate Republicans are gearing up for the White House to send a D.C. Security Fund package, while Senate Democrats blast ...

Trump Misstates Washington Crime Data to Justify Takeover

The president cited a number of false and misleading claims about homicides and youth crime in the nation’s capital.

Crime ‘hot spots’ targeted, encampments cleared, as feds expand D.C. push

President Trump’s federal takeover of law enforcement in the nation’s capital is ramping up, as Trump promise to “have the ...

Trump’s rhetoric about DC echoes a history of racist narratives about urban crime

President Donald Trump's rhetoric in his federal takeover of Washington police echoes that of conservative politicians going ...

Federal agents in Trump's crime crackdown set up checkpoint in popular D.C. nightlife area

The increased law enforcement presence drew a crowd of protesters a day after the National Guard was deployed on city streets ...

CNN Fact-Checker Exposes 'A Lot Of Deception' From Trump On D.C. Crime Rate

Daniel Dale tackled the litany of false claims President Donald Trump made on Monday while announcing Washington, D.C., is ...

Trump Rails About Youth Crime, a Focus of D.C. Leaders for Decades

Concerns came to a head during the pandemic, when carjackings surged and many of those arrested were children. Carjackings ...