Trump also ordered homeless people to leave immediately. “There will be no ‘MR. NICE GUY,’” he posted. The Trump administration says encampment sweeps have reduced the visibility of homelessness, ...

The White House says encampment sweeps have enhanced the capital, but city leaders estimate nearly 700 homeless people roam by day and bed down outdoors by night.

Stephanie W., 28, who is homeless, rests on a foam mattress as a United States Park Police vehicle drives past, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, in northwest Washington near the Kennedy Center. (AP ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ms. Jay didn’t wait for the authorities to come before packing her tent and carrying what belongings she could across Pennsylvania Avenue on her way to whatever comes next. She’d ...