President Donald Trump took control of Washington, D.C.’s, police force on Monday, exercising his presidential powers over the nation’s capital to crack down on rampant Read More
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Morning Brief: >100 Arrests Since Trump D.C. Takeover, Trump-Putin Peace Talks, Immigrant Exodus
President Trump’s federal crackdown in Washington, D.C., results in over 100 arrests in its first days as he plans to seek a long-term extension from Read More
Dems accuse JD Vance of ‘congressional level shoplifting,’ call for more to join AWOL lawmakers
Democratic lawmakers slammed Republican redistricting efforts before the 2026 Midterm Elections, with one accusing JD Vance of engaging in “congressional-level shoplifting.”
Federal oversight in Washington – a special case as old as America itself
From mutinies to modernity, the District of Columbia’s unique constitutional status lets Congress – and now President Trump – exert rare control over the capital’s streets and future.
Republicans ready to support Trump’s move to skirt Congress in DC crime crackdown
President Donald Trump wants to extend his takeover of the Washington, D.C., police, and some congressional Republicans are backing him up.
The Insanely Incompetent DEI Hire Running One Of America’s Most Dangerous Cities
The reason Washington, D.C. is in the news this week isn’t because of anything Donald Trump did. It’s because D.C., more than any other city Read More
Trump Says He’ll Push For ‘Long-Term Extensions’ Of D.C. Federal Takeover
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he would ask Congress to extend the 30-day limit on his takeover of D.C. police as federal agents Read More
Trump warns he may bypass Congress with national emergency to keep DC police control beyond 30 days
President Donald Trump says he may use national emergency powers to keep control of DC police beyond 30-day limit as part of crime crackdown that has led to over 100 arrests.
Vulnerable Democrats hammered with scathing ad handcuffing them to Mamdani, Jeffries
The National Republican Congressional committee is hitting vulnerable House Democrats with a new ad claiming their policies are out of step with American voters.
Trump says DC will be ‘beacon’ for other cities after crime crackdown, says he’ll likely ask to extend authority over local cops
President Trump said Wednesday that he wants “long-term extensions” on federal authority over DC police and plans to submit the request to Congress — vowing Read More