A spokesperson for Gov. Phil Scott confirmed that the governor has declined a preliminary inquiry from the federal government to deploy the Vermont National Guard to Washington, D.C. in support of ...

The showdown in Washington is the latest attempt by Trump to test the boundaries of his legal authority to carry out his ...

The president has more power over the nation’s capital than other cities, but D.C. has elected its mayor and city council since the Home Rule Act was signed in 1973.

"It's not controversial, it's downright illegal," said Kim Kite, a protester in Montpelier. "What they're doing, it's against ...

Back in early spring, Trump’s efforts upended the U.S. Institute of Peace, among other institutions and departments. On ...

Homan made a distinction between cooperation and direct involvement regarding the Metropolitan Police Department and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

We do teens no favors by letting them believe feral behavior can be tolerated — and with his DC police takeover, Donald Trump ...

The lawsuit brought by Washington says Trump exceeded his authority under the Home Rule Act of 1973 in taking over the Metropolitan Police Department.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have begun face-to-face talks in Alaska for a high-stakes ...

Legal experts say when National Guard members are deployed into what could be volatile situations with citizens, they could ...

Trump compels his followers to endorse obvious lies. It’s accelerating the country’s descent into authoritarianism.