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A big unknown with President Donald Trump’s move Monday to federalize the DC Metropolitan Police and deploy the National Guard in the nation’s capital is how much he wants a crackdown versus the appearance of one.A big unknown with President Donald Trump’s move Monday to federalize the DC Metropolitan Police and deploy the National Guard in the nation’s capital is how much he wants a crackdown versus the appearance of […]

The White House is conducting a comprehensive internal review of exhibits and materials at the Smithsonian Institution in an effort to comply with President Donald Trump’s directive about what should and shouldn’t be displayed.The White House is conducting a comprehensive internal review of exhibits and materials at the Smithsonian Institution in an effort to comply with President Donald Trump’s directive about what should and shouldn’t be displayed.  Read More 

American officials quickly discovered a major snag in planning for the summit: summertime is peak tourist season in Alaska, and options both available and equipped to host the two world leaders were severely limited.American officials quickly discovered a major snag in planning for the summit: summertime is peak tourist season in Alaska, and options both available and equipped to host the two world leaders were severely limited.  Read More 

President Donald Trump’s takeover of the Washington, DC, police set off a scramble across the city on Monday.President Donald Trump’s takeover of the Washington, DC, police set off a scramble across the city on Monday.  Read More 

What might deliver a ceasefire? Not a performative meeting that allows Vladimir Putin to wriggle out of sanctions. Instead, Donald Trump should study President Ronald Reagan at Reykjavik.What might deliver a ceasefire? Not a performative meeting that allows Vladimir Putin to wriggle out of sanctions. Instead, Donald Trump should study President Ronald Reagan at Reykjavik.  Read More 

Across the Donetsk region, word of Steve Witkoff’s emerging deal with the Kremlin, confused in details, and immediately refused by Kyiv, has put lives already ravaged by war into a deeper spin.Across the Donetsk region, word of Steve Witkoff’s emerging deal with the Kremlin, confused in details, and immediately refused by Kyiv, has put lives already ravaged by war into a deeper spin.  Read More 

President Donald Trump on Monday nominated E.J. Antoni to be the new commissioner for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the agency that collects and publishes data about jobs and inflation, after firing the previous commissioner, whom he accused without evidence of rigging jobs data.President Donald Trump on Monday nominated E.J. Antoni to be the new commissioner for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the agency that collects and publishes data about […]

President Donald Trump, justifying his temporary federal takeover of policing in the nation’s capital, claimed at a press conference Monday that the violent crime situation in Washington, DC, “is getting worse, not getting better.” He asserted in an executive order that “crime is out of control in the District of Columbia” and that there is “rising violence in the capital.”President Donald Trump, justifying his temporary federal takeover of policing in […]

American moviegoers are sending a loud and clear message to Hollywood: make critically acclaimed, original horror movies and we will come.American moviegoers are sending a loud and clear message to Hollywood: make critically acclaimed, original horror movies and we will come.  Read More