BOWSER BENDS THE KNEE: D.C. Mayor, Police Chief Get On Board With Federalized Crime Crackdown in the Capital

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D.C. Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith said Tuesday that local and federal law enforcement “are here to work together” to carry out President Trump’s sweeping Monday order federalizing her 3,400-officer force. That morning, Smith and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, a Democrat, walked the halls of the Justice Department for meetings with their new law enforcement superiors — among them DEA chief Terry Cole, now tasked with steering the MPD. Bowser told reporters she hoped to “make the most of the additional officer support” as the White House floods the city with reinforcements from the Border Patrol, the FBI, the DEA,

Crackdown In The Capital! Trump Admin Taking Control of D.C. Police in Historic Crime Clean-Up [WATCH]

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President Trump on Monday announced a historic law enforcement escalation in Washington, D.C., deploying the National Guard to patrol the streets and placing the city’s police department under federal control. “We’re going to clean it up real quick,” Trump told reporters at the White House, citing the capital’s high crime rate and the Aug. 3 attack on a former Department of Government Efficiency staffer who tried to stop an attempted carjacking by 10 teens. “You spit, and we hit,” Trump said, describing how police will respond under the newly declared “public safety emergency.” “They can hit real hard,” the president

‘Best Political Instincts’: CNN Senior Analyst Admits That American Public Agrees With Trump on Major Issue [WATCH]

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CNN Senior Analyst Harry Enten

CNN senior data reporter Harry Enten said Monday that President Donald Trump has some of the “best political instincts” he’s ever seen when it comes to public opinion. Enten noted Google searches for sex offender Jeffrey Epstein are down 89% from three weeks ago, suggesting Americans have moved on from the Trump administration’s handling of the Epstein files. He said Trump’s instincts are evident as he maintains a high approval rating. “I would just say this: Donald Trump has some of the best political instincts of any politician I’ve seen,” Enten said. “On this particular issue, you see it full

THE WORD OF THE LORD: Legislative Duty vs. Political Maneuvering in Texas [LISTEN]

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On this week’s The Word of the Lord podcast, host Jeffrey Lord talks about Texas Democrats’ dereliction of duty as they flee to Illinois in an effort to prevent a quorum and disrupt a redistricting vote. “All this craziness coming from Texas Democrats in the state makes things crystal clear: for Texas Democrats, it’s all about the power, stupid. And if they can’t win elections to get that power, then they’re going to take their ball and go to Illinois,” Lord said. Texas Governor Greg Abbott has threatened to remove the Democrats from the state’s House of Representatives if the absent

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