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New York Times:
District residents say they feel safe, but occasionally unnerved.  —  President Trump ordered what was expected to be a 30-day takeover of D.C.'s Metropolitan Police Department and suggested the federal intervention could be expanded to other cities.  —  Here's the latest.
Discussion: The Hill and Hackwhackers
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Washington Post:
Trump orders federal moves on D.C. crime, takes over D.C. police  —  The president is planning to flex his law enforcement power over Washington, declaring that he would clear the city of homeless people and crack down on crime.  —  President Donald Trump announced Monday that he was placing …
Justin Glawe / Public Notice:
Crime is down.  But Trump's authoritarian power grabs are escalating.  —  🗣️ Public Notice is 100 percent reader funded.  If you appreciate our fiercely independent coverage of American politics, please sign up and support us.  👇  —  The White House has seized …
Brian Mann / NPR:
Federal agents spread out across D.C. streets amid Trump's vow to crack down on crime  —  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says National Guard soldiers will be deployed on the streets of Washington, D.C., and he asserted federal control over the city's Metropolitan police department.
Washington Post:
Trump says crime in D.C. is out of control.  Here's what the data shows.  —  Crime in D.C. and nationwide is declining from pandemic-era spikes.  But individual incidents can shake residents and capture the president's attention.  —  President Donald Trump once again catapulted crime …
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump puts Washington, DC, police under federal control, deploys National Guard … President Donald Trump on Monday said he is placing the Washington, D.C., police department under federal control and deploying National Guard troops in order to address what he claims is out-of-control crime in the capital city.
The Guardian:
Trump's federal takeover of Washington DC police expected to last 30 days - live  —  White House official confirms that the federal takeover of DC police department expected to be in effect for 30 days but added that this would be ‘subject to change’  —  Newsom threatens Trump with California redistricting effort
Washington Post:
Trump announces federal takeover of D.C. police, deploys National Guard to fight crime  —  President Donald Trump said Monday that he is putting the District police under federal control — a move expected to last 30 days — and deploying the D.C. National Guard to fight crime.
NBC News:
Trump considering deploying up to 1,000 National Guard troops to D.C.  —  Courtney Kube  —  Gordon Lubold and Monica Alba  —  Trump is considering deploying up to 1,000 National Guard troops to D.C. and could make the announcement as early as today, according to one defense official and two U.S. officials.
Max Matza / BBC:
Trump demands homeless people ‘immediately’ move out of Washington DC
WUSA:
Sources close to DC mayor and police say, Trump will deploy National Guard on Monday
Discussion: Free DC
S.V. Date / HuffPost:
Convicted Felon Trump Lies About Crime Rate In D.C., Deploys Troops
Hans von der Burchard / Politico:
Trump to join European leaders on emergency call before Putin talks  —  BERLIN — U.S. President Donald Trump will join European leaders including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for an emergency virtual summit on Wednesday.  —  The call, organized by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz …
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Cathy Young / The Bulwark:
Alaska Summit: Trump and Putin Planning to Carve Up Ukraine
Robert B. Hubbell / Today's Edition Newsletter:
Looking past the performative cruelty to see the reality of Trump's collapsing agenda
Discussion: The Guardian and IJR
Greg Ip / Wall Street Journal:
The U.S. Marches Toward State Capitalism With American Characteristics  —  President Trump is imitating Chinese Communist Party by extending political control ever deeper into economy  —  A generation ago conventional wisdom held that as China liberalized, its economy would come to resemble America's.
Committee to Protect Journalists:
Israel kills Al Jazeera journalists in targeted Gaza City airstrike  —  The Committee to Protect Journalists is appalled to learn of the killing today of Al Jazeera journalist Anas Al-Sharif, Mohammed Qreiqeh, camera operators Ibrahim Zaher and Mohammed Noufal, and an unnamed assistant by Israeli forces in Gaza.
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Lorenzo Tondo / The Guardian:
Anas al-Sharif, prominent Al Jazeera correspondent, among five journalists killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza  —  Israel admits deliberate attack on the journalist, known for frontline coverage, in a strike on a tent outside al-Shifa hospital  —  A prominent Al Jazeera journalist …
Patricia Cohen / New York Times:
Small Businesses Brace for the Punishing Side Effects of Trump's Tariffs  —  Large firms with big bank balances, workers already in jobs and households near the top of the income ladder will have an easier time navigating the economic waves.  —  Katrina Golden, the owner of Lil Mama's Sweets & Treats …
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Brendan Murray / Bloomberg:   Small US Firms Paying Trump Tariffs Face $202 Billion Annual Hit
Steven Greenhouse / The Guardian:   Trump is losing his foolish trade war. This will cost ordinary Americans greatly
Tripp Mickle / New York Times:
U.S. Government to Take Cut of Nvidia and AMD A.I. Chip Sales to China  —  In a highly unusual arrangement with President Trump, the companies are expected to kick 15 percent of what they make in China to the U.S. government.  —  Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices are expected to pay …
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Washington Post:
Nvidia, AMD agree to pay U.S. government 15% of A.I. chip sales to China
Brian Beutler / Off Message:
Fighting Gives Democrats Stories To Tell  —  It's easier to rally people when they have protagonists to cheer on.  —  Fighting is most important because it's a predicate to winning.  Good, hard fighters combine strategic thinking with aggression, and that mixture alone will change an opponent's behavior.
Discussion: Bloomberg
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Politico:
House Republicans want another megabill.  One GOP senator says it could be ‘damaging.’ … And Senate Finance Committee Chair Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) said he's open to considering as many as 200 tax proposals from his members that were ultimately not included in the first megabill.
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Raw Story
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Charlotte Graham-McLay / Associated Press:
Australia will recognize a Palestinian state, Prime Minister Albanese says  —  Australia will recognize a Palestinian state, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Monday, joining the leaders of France, Britain and Canada in signaling they would do so.  His remarks followed weeks of urging …
Ewan Palmer / The Daily Beast:
Trump Rages at Nobel-Winning ‘Deranged Bum’ in Late-Night Meltdown  —  JEALOUS, MUCH?  —  The president went after economist Paul Krugman in an irate Truth Social post.  —  Donald Trump has lashed out at Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman in a late-night rant after he weighed …
Steve Vladeck / One First:
172. “Federalizing” D.C.  —  Like any federal enclave, the federal government has plenary power over the District of Columbia.  But Congress has delegated most of that power to local officials; it would take new laws to undo that.  —  Welcome back to “One First,” a weekly newsletter that aims …
Discussion: New York Times
 
 
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