Washington’s Columbia Heights, usually lively with vendors, has been abnormally quiet, reflecting the impact of President Donald Trump’s federal law enforcement surge. While troop deployments and foot patrols in downtown areas and around the National Mall have gotten the most attention,

Business has never been this slow for Jovan Richards, who sells shirts, hats and souvenirs emblazoned with the likeness of the nation’s capital.

President Donald Trump’s decision to increase federal law enforcement and immigration agents in Washington, D WASHINGTON -- The main drag in Washington's Columbia Heights neighborhood is typically crammed with people peddling pupusas,

Trump, citing Putin, vowed to end mail-in ballots with an executive order, despite both the facts and the Constitution’s limits on his power.

Trump pledged on his social media site that he would do away with both mail voting — which remains popular and is used by about one-third of all voters — and voting machines.