WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's emergency order over the nation's capital, which federalized its police force and launched a surge of law enforcement into the city, is set to expire overnight Wednesday after Congress failed to extend it.
What You Need To Know
President Donald Trump's emergency order that federalized Washington's police force is set to expire
Congress has not moved to extend it, so control will return to local authorities
However, a House committee is debating 13 bills that could further limit the city's autonomy
The National Guard and some federal agencies will remain deployed, with no clear end date
But the clash between Republicans and the heavily Democratic district over its autonomy was only set to intensify, with a House committee beginning to debate 13 bi