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WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 15: Washington, DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb and Mayor Murial Bowser speak outside of the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Court House following a court hearing on August 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. Schwalb filed a lawsuit against the federal government claiming that the Trump Administration overstepped its authority when the federal government took over the Metropolitan Police Department and replaced the chief of police with a federal official. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

D.C. sues Trump admin. over Nat’l Guard deployment, arguing it’s ‘Illegal federal overreach’

Washington, D.C., Attorney General Brian Schwalb sued the Trump administration over its decision to deploy the National Guard in the special district, describing the move as an unconstitutional “involuntary military occupation.”

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JUNE 26: Illinois Governor JB Pritzker speaks during a rally where he announced he would be seeking a third term in the Illinois governor's office on June 26, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. Pritzker, an heir to the Hyatt Hotels fortune and one of the nation’s wealthiest politicians, is thought to have ambitions for a 2028 presidential run. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Noem demands Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker drop sanctuary policies after alleged illegal immigrant murderer arrested: ‘He’s failing those families’

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem criticized Illinois Governor JB Pritzker for upholding sanctuary laws after requesting the extradition of an illegal immigrant who allegedly killed a woman in her Illinois apartment and has since fled to Mexico.

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 27: Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks during a news conference on August 27, 2025 in Washington, DC. Mayor Bowser held a news conference to give an update more than two weeks after the Trump administration deployed federal officers and the National Guard to the District in order to place the DC Metropolitan Police Department under federal control and assist in crime prevention in the nation's capital. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Mayor Bowser admits Trump’s D.C. crime crackdown ‘Has worked’ after initially pushing back

After previously criticizing President Donald Trump’s federal takeover of Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser has since changed her stance, praising the federal operation for the reduction in homicides, carjackings, and gun crimes.

A general view shows the taped off area marking the scene of a shooting in Harlem, New York on January 22, 2022. - New York's mayor called on the federal government to help "stop the flow of weapons" in the city after a police officer was killed and another wounded in a shooting. (Photo by Ed JONES / AFP) (Photo by ED JONES/AFP via Getty Images)

Poll: 81% of Americans believe crime is a ‘major issue’ in large cities across U.S., despite mainstream media pushback

Recent polling data coming from AP-NORC shows that 81% of Americans view crime as a major issue in U.S. cities, and 53% approve of President Donald Trump’s approach to addressing it, including his deployment of the National Guard to Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 16: Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) questions former executives of failed banks during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Capitol Hill May 16, 2023 in Washington, DC. The hearing was held to examine the recent failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Vance questions why Democrats are angrier about Trump’s plan to tackle crime than crime itself

As Democrat governors in the U.S. continue to condemn President Donald Trump’s proposed federal response to nationwide crime, Vice President JD Vance questioned why Democrats are so strongly opposed to the federal intervention, rather than the crimes being committed.

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 03: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore listens during a news conference after a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House on July 03, 2024 in Washington, DC. Biden met with all of the nation's Democratic governors, virtually or in person, in an effort to shore up support following his performance in the first presidential debate against Donald Trump. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Maryland Democrat Gov. criticized for mismanaging ‘Crime ridden Baltimore,’ as Trump threatens to withhold federal funds

President Donald Trump slammed Democrat Maryland Governor Wes Moore on Sunday, accusing him of mismanaging the “out of control, crime ridden, Baltimore.”