Federal prosecutors launch inquiry into Washington DC police over allegedly fudged crime statistics Move comes after Donald Trump posted on social media about US capital’s ‘fake crime numbers’ The Guardian - US · Aug 19, 2025
Trump's federal law-enforcement crackdown ripples through DC neighborhoods President Donald Trump's decision to increase federal law enforcement and immigration agents in Washington, D The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2025
DC residents are starting to notice Trump’s federal agents are too scared to go near the dangerous DC neighborhoods It's okay, that's why we have real police. We Got This Covered · Aug 19, 2025
Six Republican states send 1,100 troops to US capital amid crackdown Federal agents and National Guard troops flood Washington after Trump calls for aggressive crime-fighting measures. Al Jazeera · Aug 19, 2025
Trump's Justice Department is investigating whether DC police officials falsified crime data The Justice Department has opened an investigation into whether police officials in Washington, D The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2025
DC unemployment rate is the highest in the US for the third straight month Washington, D The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2025
France’s Macron reveals why he had to sue far-right podcaster Candace Owens over ‘nonsense’ Brigitte conspiracy theory ‘This has become so widespread in the United States that we had to react,’ the French president says in his first public remarks about the case The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2025
Justice Department investigating DC police over Trump allegations of ‘fake’ crime data Trump accused city officials of manipulating data to create ‘false illusion of safety’ The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2025
Trump's Ineffective D.C. Crackdown: Nearly 2,000 Officers Made Fewer Than 400 Arrests in 10 Days And a lot of those were for drug possession, gun possession, and other minor offenses. Reason · Aug 19, 2025
Jesse Watters declares ‘Big Balls, we love you,’ as he celebrates Trump’s DC crime crackdown Fox News host credits 19-year-old Elon Musk acolyte for President Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to the streets of the U.S. capital The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2025
Trump's police takeover of DC has a surprising casualty: restaurant reservations Trump on Monday told reporters he thinks restaurants are more crowded than they’ve been in a long time. Fortune · Aug 19, 2025
DC residents question troops’ focus on low-crime areas amid Trump takeover Many federal agents have been seen standing around in tourist areas, with few spotted addressing violent crime The Guardian - US · Aug 19, 2025
All You Need Is Love (and Deregulation) Building our way to affordable cities does not require a government-led "post-neoliberal" approach to housing development. Reason · Aug 19, 2025
Bongino to work alongside ‘co-deputy director’ of FBI after sparring with administration over Epstein files Former podcaster reportedly had bitter argument with Attorney General Pam Bondi last month over the handling of government documents related to the deceased pedophile The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2025
The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2025 Trump claims it’s safe to go for dinner in DC again since he called in the National Guard IN FULL
Reason · Aug 18, 2025 The Trump Economy Is Now Pay To Play Plus: Trump talks with Putin in Alaska, federal troops flood D.C., a controversial Bureau of Labor Statistics nominee, and a listener question about the hosts as a band
The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2025 20 states and DC sue DOJ to stop immigration requirements on victim funds A coalition of attorneys general from 20 states and Washington, D
The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2025 Mississippi becomes fourth state to send National Guard troops to DC in expanding federal crackdown The Mississippi National Guard will deploy 200 troops to Washington as part of the Trump administration’s ongoing federal policing and immigration efforts in the nation’s capital
The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2025 DC area restaurants lose patrons as Trump’s police takeover leads to drop in reservations Fewer people made seated reservations at restaurants in DC this past week than in any state, compared to the same time last year
The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2025 Flights resuming at Reagan airport in DC area after fire alarm in the tower halted all traffic Flights in and out of Reagan National Airport in the Washington, D
Reason · Aug 18, 2025 Republican Governors Send National Guard to D.C. Plus: Eric Adams introduces anti-drug proposals, ICE recruitment gets crazier, and more...
The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2025 Top Republican under fire for suggesting Trump get third term and run DC for ‘as long as he wants’ Andy Ogles trolls liberals on X by again pitching unconstitutional extension to president’s reign
The Guardian - US · Aug 18, 2025 Washington DC restaurants suffer sharp drop in diners since Trump crackdown Eating out drops by up to 31% amid federal takeover of policing that Democrats call ‘stunt’ to distract from Epstein
Roll Call · Aug 18, 2025 New Capitol Police chief faces DC takeover, member security - Roll Call New police chief had stints in Louisville, Baltimore and Phoenix before taking the helm at the U.S. Capitol.
The Guardian - US · Aug 18, 2025 Newsom hails California redistricting package as chance to ‘fight back’ against Republican gerrymandering – as it happened Governor praises lawmakers for bill that would counter Republican effort by creating new congressional maps