A federal takeover of the nation's capital

President Trump today said he’s temporarily taking over Washington’s police department and sending in National Guard troops to crack down on crime. We’ll get into the legal questions surrounding the move, and Kimberly shares her thoughts as a local. Plus, key inflation data set to come out this week could bring the impact of tariffs into clearer view. Then, we’ll smile about meteor showers and beach glass.

Here’s everything we talked about today:

• "Trump says he's placing Washington police under federal control and deploying the National Guard" from AP News
• "Trump says crime in D.C. is out of control. Here’s what the data shows." from The Washington Post 
• "What Trump can — and can’t — do in his bid to take over law enforcement in DC" from Politico  
• "Small Businesses Brace for the Punishing Side Effects of Trump’s Tariffs" from The New York Times
• "July Inflation Data: What to Watch in Tuesday’s CPI Report" from The Wall Street Journal 

• "How to Watch the Perseids, the Strongest Meteor Shower of the Summer" from The New York Times

  
  

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