For a city whose population is 41% Black, D.C.’s homeless population is disproportionately Black, at 82.5%. Compare that to the city’s white population: 39.6%, with 6.6% homeless, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Sixty percent of all homeless people are men.

"Homeless individuals will be given the option to leave their encampment, to be taken to a homeless shelter, to be offered addiction or mental-health services, and if they refuse, they will be susceptible to fines or to jail time,

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced a federal crackdown on DC homeless encampments as part of President Donald Trump's broader law enforcement takeover in the capital.

The Democrats announced they will return so long as Texas Republicans end a special session and California releases its own redrawn map proposal.

Texas Senate approves Republican-drawn redistricting maps in 19-2 vote as nine Democrats walk out in protest while House Democrats remain out of state.

Texas House Democrats who fled to Illinois and other northern states to block a Republican-led congressional redistricting plan backed by President Donald Trump said Thursday they would return to Austin after lawmakers adjourn their current special session on Friday and California Democrats introduce their retaliatory map designed to neutralize the Texas GOP effort.

In a letter to the Smithsonian’s leader, White House officials said they would review exhibition text, curation, exhibition planning and collections starting with eight museums.

Three top White House officials said in a letter to Smithsonian Institution Secretary Lonnie Bunch that the review aims to ensure the institution highlights "historically accurate" and "inclusive portrayals" of the country's heritage.

The White House said 45 arrests were made in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday night amid a crackdown on crime.

Ivanka Trump helps facilitate White House UFC fight planned for July 2026 as part of America250 celebrations marking the nation's semiquincentennial.

UFC CEO Dana White will meet with Trump in Washington on Aug. 28 to discuss the proposed Fourth of July fight at the White House in 2026.

Donald Trump said last month he wanted to stage a UFC match on the White House grounds with upwards of 20,000 spectators to celebrate 250 years of American independence.