Is DC unsafe, like Trump claims? |
President Donald Trump on Monday said he wants to combat what he called "bloodshed, bedlam and squalor and worse" in Washington, DC – deploying National Guard troops and having the federal government take over the city's police department. But crime data paints a much more nuanced picture of what's going on in the nation's capital. Washington does have relatively high rates of violent crime and murder among major cities in the United States, but it has a much lower violent crime rate than some cities Trump hasn't spotlighted, such as Memphis, Tennessee. Overall, crime in the city has been on a downward trend in recent years. The murder rate in DC is far below its historic peak, which at one point led to the city earning the moniker of "murder capital." See a breakdown of the data. |
Who is running DC police? As part of Trump's new actions in DC, the president tapped his newly confirmed Drug Enforcement Administration chief Terrance "Terry" Cole to also head the Metropolitan Police Department, one of the nation's largest and most dysfunctional police departments. It was unclear how the police rank and file and the MPD's police union would respond to being run by the Trump administration. Why the pressure is on for Cole in his new position. |
Anger over Trump crackdown: Dozens of people in the nation's capitol took to the streets on Monday to protest Trump's actions. One protester, Donna Powell, told USA TODAY that the president is "trying to piss people off." See what residents said about Trump's new actions. | People participate in a rally against the Trump Administration's federal takeover of the District of Columbia, outside of the AFL-CIO on August 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump announced he is placing the DC Metropolitan Police Department under federal control, and will deploy the National Guard to the District. Kevin Dietsch, Getty Images |
Lawmakers to push for Epstein files release |
Congress is on their annual one-month summer break. But when lawmakers make it back to the U.S. Capitol, one thing is already on their agenda: the controversy surrounding convicted late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Democrats and Republicans alike have been pushing for the release of all the Epstein files after a Justice Department report found that Epstein died by suicide and did not have a "client list," despite previous suggestions by Attorney General Pam Bondi. Epstein and Trump were once longtime friends. Members of Congress from both parties say they'll force more public debate on the issue when their recess ends after Labor Day. Inside lawmakers' plans to push for release of Epstein files. |
Why DC banned kindergarten 'redshirting' |
Jennifer Lilintahl, in Washington, DC wanted to delay her five-year-old from entering kindergarten. Her daughter, she said, wasn't ready to learn to read. Now her daughter is six-years-old and Lilintahl tried to enroll her in kindergarten, but DC Public Schools officials said she'd have to enter first grade because of her age. Delaying kindergarten for one year, a process known as "redshirting," is one of the latest issues for the growing parents' rights movement, which has been dominated by public school parents who want more control over what their children learn and where they go to school. Some parents argue their kids need the "additional year of schooling" in pre-kindergarten. But others say it creates an unfair advantage compared to families who don't have the resources to delay schooling. What to know about the debate. | | With a move to take over law enforcement in Washington, D.C., Trump also vows to clear away the homeless and pave the potholes. | | The president has vowed to use "involuntary commitment" to detain people sleeping on the streets of DC. | | | | The CBO also estimated low-income Americans will lose about $1,200 per year due to Medicaid changes and reductions in food assistance. | | | | The White House Historical Association has acquired and commissioned official portraits of the president and first lady since 1965. | | | | Inflation held steady in July as tariffs threatened to drive prices higher, CPI report reveals. But an underlying inflation measure picked up | | | | Amid mass starvation in Gaza, the U.S. ambassador to Israel said Hamas leaders aren't experiencing the famine-like conditions civilians are enduring. | | | | | Sign up for the news you want | Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. | | | | | |
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