"out of control." Advocates, lawmakers and many residents have pushed back on that characterization, which defies crime data. Republican governors have opted to bolster Trump’s forces by sending their own guardsmen to Washington beginning with Ohio,

Reports on the investigation surfaced a day after Trump suggested the MPD is being investigated over its allegedly fake crime data.

Washington, D.C. is one of very few American cities to see a drop in August dining reservations compared to last year, according to OpenTable. Prior to Trump’s police takeover, D.C. had improved in reservation numbers for 11 consecutive months on a year-over-year basis, according to WUSA.

The Justice Department is reportedly investigating whether the Metropolitan Police Department manipulated data to “create a false illusion of safety,” according to the Washington Post.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The seasonably adjusted unemployment rate in Washington, D.C., was the highest in the nation for the third straight month, according to new data released Tuesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is sending 150 Guard members to Washington, DC, at the request of the secretary of the Army.

Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) said Sunday that Washington, D.C., is “not the safest place in the world” amid President Trump’s crackdown on crime in the District and pushback from Democrats over the

Friday Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C.: Fri., gates open at 7 p.m., 8th & I Streets SE, free Turning the Page Back to School Book Festival: Sat., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Marketplace Plaza (7175 12th Street NW), free Opera in the Outfield - “Porgy and Bess”: Sat., 6:30 p.m. (gates open at 4:30 p.m.), Nationals Park, free