Mayor Muriel Bowser, who has treaded carefully with the Trump administration and pointed out the vulnerability of the city to acts by the federal government, has said the presence of National Guard troops is “not working” but credited the Trump administration’s surge with bringing down crime.

The judge said the Trump administration "is playing cops and robbers, like children" during its takeover of D.C.'s police department.

Vitamin D linked to healthier ageing through DNA protection, but experts caution against high-dose supplements.

The selection of Jim O’Neill, a former Silicon Valley executive, drew objections from Democrats, who noted his lack of medical or scientific training.