President Donald Trump has declared Washington, D.C., to be crime-free. Posting on Truth Social on Sunday, the president wrote: “DC IS NOW A CRIME FREE ZONE, IN JUST 12 DAYS!!! President DJT” In a second post, Trump added a list of updates and data. “This is a list I get …
Read More »Nation's capital records most homicides in 2 decades: 'A brazen return to lawlessness'
Washington, D.C., police have recorded 250 homicides so far this year — the highest number of murders that the nation’s capital has seen in two decades — with a month left until the year’s end. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) recorded 248 homicides in 2003, after which homicides began to …
Read More »Trump makes surprise DC restaurant stop to showcase 'virtually no crime' in capital, faces down protesters
President Donald Trump made a rare public dining appearance Tuesday evening when he stopped at Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab in Washington, D.C., aiming to highlight improvements in the capital’s safety under his administration. “We’re standing right in the middle of D.C., which, as you know, about over …
Read More »National Guard intervenes as suspect swings foot-long kitchen knife in violent DC street brawl
Members of the National Guard helped break up a violent street brawl in Southeast Washington, D.C., Wednesday night after a woman allegedly stabbed a man with a 12-inch kitchen knife. Tiana Robinson, 31, of Southeast, D.C., was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, according to the Metropolitan Police Department …
Read More »Nationwide unrest looms as ‘No Kings’ demonstrators begin to gather in major US cities
Millions of people are expected to gather across thousands of locations in the United States on Saturday for a nationwide “No Kings” protest challenging President Donald Trump and his GOP priorities. Saturday’s demonstrations across the nation mark the second “No Kings” protest since Trump took office. Some Democratic members and …
Read More »‘No Kings’ movement and what it wants: Inside the message driving Saturday’s nationwide protests
“No Kings” protests against President Donald Trump and his administration’s policies are set to kick-off in cities nationwide Saturday to declare, “America has No Kings.” “We’re standing together against the abuses of power, cruelty, and corruption. On October 18, we gather to remind President Trump and his enablers: America has …
Read More »Nation's capital defies shutdown chaos with bold 'DC is open' push to lure tourists back to city
With the federal government shut down since Oct. 1, 2025, Washington’s official tourism bureau is reminding Americans to visit the city through its “DC is Open” campaign. The nation’s capital “remains open and ready to welcome visitors with so much to see, do, eat and experience,” the campaign says. “The …
Read More »Passenger allegedly assaults Alaska Airlines crew members, forces emergency landing at Boise Airport
A 61-year-old woman was arrested Tuesday after allegedly attacking at least one Alaska Airlines crew member on a flight from Portland, Oregon, to Dallas, prompting an emergency landing at Boise Airport in Idaho. Tracy Barkhimer, 61, of White Salmon, Washington, is charged with two counts of misdemeanor battery, according to …
Read More »Trump celebrates White House demolition as new ballroom rises: ‘Music to my ears’
President Donald Trump’s privately funded $200 million White House ballroom is the latest “bold, necessary addition” to the executive residence, officials said, describing the East Wing construction as a continuation of presidential upgrades dating back more than a century. Photos of the East Wing façade being demolished went viral Monday, …
Read More »Bill Maher says Trump's construction of 'giant ballroom' means 'he's not leaving’ the White House
“Real Time” host Bill Maher sounded the alarm on the “symbolism” behind President Donald Trump’s renovations to the White House and revealed what “bothers” him about the demolition of the East Wing. “The symbolism is he’s not leaving,” the late-night host told his panel on Friday. “Who puts in a …
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