Trump administration partially retreats from a takeover of Washington’s police. Here’s what to know
A member of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) searches a vehicle for firearms, after U.S. President Donald Trump announces the federal takeover of the Metropolitan Police Department under the Home Rule Act and the deployment of the National Guard to assist in crime prevention in the nation’s capital, in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 15, 2025. … Read more