As a wary Washington waited, the White House promised a ramp-up of National Guard troops and federal officers on the streets of the nation's capital around the clock starting Wednesday, days after President Donald Trump's unprecedented announcement that his administration would take over the city's police department for at least

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would ask congressional Republicans to extend federal control of Washington's city police force beyond 30 days, escalating his campaign to exert presidential power over the nation's capital.

U.S. President Donald Trump is considering a lawsuit against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell related to his management of renovations at the Fed's Washington headquarters, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday.