With D.C.'s government governed by the Constitution and the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, any Trump executive order will likely be challenged in court.

Legislation that could reach Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe's desk this week would replace local control of the St. Louis police ...

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser about the capital city's home rule under President Trump's second term and the planned removal of Black Lives Matter Plaza.

Each day, a steady stream of pedestrians cross Meeting Street, the busy four-lane road that travels through the heart of West ...

The U.S. Secret Service shot a man near the White House during an incident early Sunday morning, the agency confirmed.

Mayor Muriel E. Bowser has taken an often-measured, muted approach to Trump since the president returned to power and ...

The Washington Post editorial board said D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s decision to remove the "BLM Plaza" is good because it ...

Washington, D.C. has one of the highest murder rates in the developed world, and has seen a recent increase in crime, including a stabbing at Safeway and a knife-brandishing hooligan terrorizing ...

While she may be willing to negotiate secondary items with the Trump administration, there is one issue Bowser will not budge on: D.C. statehood.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said she will remove the Black Lives Matter mural near the White House amid heavy pressure from ...

The nation’s capital made history on Jan. 8, 1867, by giving Black men the right to vote with the District of Columbia ...

Denver Public Schools is asking for a nationwide block while its lawsuit challenging the new policy plays out in court.