District of Columbia

President Donald Trump claimed he did not need Congress to extend his control of the DC police beyond 30 days while speaking at the Kennedy Center on August 13, 2025.

Trump Plots New Power Grab as He Takes Control of D.C. Cops

The president argued he did not need congressional approval to extend his control of the police in the nation’s capital.

Sarah Ewall-Wice

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 27: Conservative Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), Senator Ted Cruz's partner on defending "ObamaCare", after the Senate voted to amend the House's spending bill by removing language defunding the Affordable Care Act and voted to fund the government at a $986 billion annual level through Nov. 15, on Capitol Hill Friday September 27, 2013. The Continuing Resolution now goes onto the House for consideration. (Photo by Melina Mara/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

CAPITAL BREAKUP

MAGA Senator Suggests Giving Parts of D.C. to Maryland

Sen. Mike Lee backed President Donald Trump’s push for the federal government to take over the nation’s capital and suggested ceding some of it altogether.

Sarah Ewall-Wice