Police in Washington, D.C. are investigating Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., over an alleged assault that occurred this earlier week. According to a police report obtained by USA TODAY, officers responded to an apartment complex in Washington around 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday after officers were called to the area for a reported assault.

Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) and the alleged victim at the center of an assault investigation by Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) are both denying that a “physical

Citing crime and homelessness in the national capital, President Trump said he wants the federal government to "take over" and govern Washington D.C.

President Donald Trump told reporters Wednesday night, “I think we should take over Washington, D.C. - make it safe.”

President Donald Trump is throwing his support behind congressional efforts for a federal takeover of the nation’s capital, saying he approves putting the District of Columbia back under direct federal control.