Experts in voting rights, political communication and U.S. elections are sounding the alarm on the president's recent threats.

Federal prosecutors in the nation's capital will no longer bring felony charges against people for possessing rifles or ...

President Donald Trump has expanded his law-enforcement crackdown in Washington, D.C., with top officials visiting National Guard troops at the city's main railroad station.

California Democrats are making moves to put a ballot measure pushing pro-Democratic maps before voters this fall. Other ...

NATO's top military officials emerged from talks without a concrete plan to guarantee Ukraine's security – at least not one they were willing to discuss publicly.

Through its 21 museums, 21 libraries, 14 education and research centers and a zoo, the Smithsonian Institution’s collections are expansive and cover every aspect of U.S. history, including more than ...

He may have federalized D.C. law enforcement as a cover for growing deportations, to inflame Democratic divisions, or as a trial run for other cities.

Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons said federal immigration authorities plan to “flood” Boston in response to Mayor Michelle Wu’s refusal to dismantle the city’s sanctuary protections, as ordered by ...

The new tax law President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans passed this summer drastically reduces taxes on the ...

Trump has utterly failed to win over D.C. residents, who aren’t convinced his takeover is anything but a series of photo ops, writes ...

California’s redistricting plan (“Newsom reveals mapping gambit,” Page A1, Aug. 15) is debatable. However, with the Trump administration’s rapid movement toward authoritarianism, it’s an easier call.