Flotsam and Jetsam - Trump Takes Capital

As he recently suggested he would, President Trump asserted control over the district's law enforcement. In the Constitution, Washington DC's government is the responsibility of the Federal government, which the Congress has allowed to be governed by home rule in times of good behavior. Trump has sidestepped that by invoking emergency powers, forcing Democrats to once again side with lawlessness. at PJM VodkaPundit says Well, This Ought to Make Heads Explode All Across D.C. "There probably isn't a bright red line or some official metric a city must measure up to — down to? — before being rated as Officially Ungovernable. But, if there is, surely Washington, D.C., crossed soon after the Martyrdom of St. George Floyd of Minneapolis." and Chris Queen, President Trump Announces Federalization of Law Enforcement in D.C. The announcement from sundance at CTH, President Trump Washington, DC, Press Conference. At Breitbart, Watch Live: Donald Trump Announces Plan to Crack Down on Crime in Washington, DC. From Ace, Trump Announces DC Homeless Are Being Moved Out and DC Criminals Are Going to Jail Will Federalize DC Police, "No More Mr. Nice Guy." From WokeSpy, Hillary Clinton Whines After Trump Federalizes DC Police, Deploys National Guard and Trump’s D.C. Policing Moves Spark MSNBC Contributor’s On-Air Meltdown: ‘Trying to Hold My Temper.’ From the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 08.11.25, Twitchy: “It’s Entirely Your Fault”, You’ll Never Guess Why An MS-13 Member Is Suing The Administration, and ABC Anchor Shares Stories Of DC Crime The Democrats Want Us To Ignore. Matt Vespa at TownHall, We Can Thank This Local Outlet for Nuking the Dem Talking Points on Trump's DC Takeover Today. Margot Cleveland @ProfMJCleveland, "CNN decided to fact-check Trump by trying to make the point that DC crime is improving year-to-year. They used figures from DC’s local police. Their case might have been even stronger if DC’s police commander hadn’t been suspended for changing crime statistics." Bonchie at RedState observes Left-Wingers Staged a Protest Against Trump's D.C. Crime Crackdown, and Then Something Shocking Happened. A murder close by.

1992. Joe Biden talking about how he runs red lights when driving out of DC to avoid being carjacked. pic.twitter.com/IKdLJSUAPz

— MAZE (@mazemoore) August 12, 2025

From Breitbart Zelensky Warns Ukraine Won’t Give Up Any Land After Trump-Putin Summit Announcement. Am Mil News, ‘End Of War Must Be Fair,’ Zelenskyy Says, As Europe Urges More ‘Pressure’ On Russia. Dan Chaitin at Da Wire, Vance Makes ‘Very Simple’ Prediction For Trump-Putin Meeting. "The outcome is "not going to make anybody super happy," the VP said." Sundance, German Chancellor Merz Organizes Emergency EU Summit to Strategize How to Keep War Going if Putin/Trump Reach Peace Agreement. Ace woke up and noticed Trump Announces Peace Deal Between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ending 35 Year War. Reuters is happy to report Iran threatens planned Trump corridor envisaged by Azerbaijan-Armenia peace deal. Drop more bombs. Buck Throckmorton at Ace's Morning Rant, Canada Has Recognized the Nation of Palestine, Trump Should Recognize the Independence of Alberta & Quebec. From the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 08.11.25, Vox worries about Russia Getting Alaska Back.

PJM's Sarah Arnold hears Trump Suggests Plans to Privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Unleashing $30 Billion Market Shake-Up. At Am Think Blaine Pardoe thinks about The Federal Job Cuts Disaster That Never Was. John Tamny at Real Clear Markets (RCM), asserts Trump Should Have Fired the BLS Because It's Unnecessary, Not Just Wrong. From Da Caller, More Reported Information Has Come Out To Explain Trump Firing IRS Chief.

A video at Hat Hair on Understanding the Deepening Gerrymander Divide. From ET, Here Are the States That Are Considering Redistricting "The GOP has the advantage when it comes to the redistricting battles, say experts who spoke with The Epoch Times." Hat Hair's Dave Strom, sees Beta O'Rourke Having a Moment Robby Starbuck @robbystarbuck "Democrats know that deportations and an end to illegal immigration are popular with the public and yet they can’t help but campaign on "we’re gonna let them all in and give them citizenship." What a gift to us for the midterms. Thanks Beto!" From the Chicago Boyz, A Nefarious Conspiracy "A couple thoughts on the Texas redistricting brouhaha." Matt Margolis at PJM, Democrats Aren’t Hiding It Anymore: They Plan to Rig the System.

In misc. Trumpiania, at NewsBusters, Look What Seeped Out on PBS: Trump 'Way More Effective' In the Second Term. From the Pop Times J.D. Vance Hopes Elon Musk Returns to MAGA Fold This Year, me too. Drew Berquist reports Biden-Era COVID Vaccine Mandate Records Erased in Trump Rollback. Fox Bus, Trump considers reclassifying marijuana as less dangerous drug: "Trump is weighing whether to remove marijuana from the list of Schedule I controlled substances and make it a Schedule III drug." Acknowledging what's already happened, for better or worse. PJM's Matt Margolis thinks The Left Won’t Like What Trump Just Did to Obama’s Portrait. Displayed in a little used area. 

From Breitbart, JD Vance claims ‘You’re Going To See a Lot’ of Democrats Indicted. At Da Fetched, Anti-Trump Leaker Miles Taylor Admits Schiff, James Could Face Arrest Under Trump. The Unsinkable Mollie Hemingway at Da Fed claims an EXCLUSIVE: DOJ Official Who Approved $2 Million Payout To Disgraced Russia Hoaxers Identified As Left-Wing Activist Brian Netter. Christian Adams at PJM, The Judgment Fund Can Make Whole the Victims of Biden’s Weaponized DOJ.

Steve Richards at JTN, House Oversight wants to gather evidence that could overturn Biden’s pardons, executive orders. "Chairman Comer said the evidence his probe has uncovered could lead to questions about the validity of Joe Biden’s pardons, executive orders." Virginia Kruta at Da Wire hears Bernie Turns On Kamala In Scathing Critique Of 2024 Bid. "I like her, she’s a friend of mine, but her core consultants, you know, were heavily influenced by very wealthy people." Hat Hair's Dave Strom, Buttigieg Top Performing Democrat in Polling, and Has 0% Black Support. Duane Patterson at Hat Hair, identifies Sermo Confusus - the Disease Sweeping the Democratic Party. Hat Hair reads Louisiana Democrats working to rebuild the party and concludes I Hope This Isn't Catching: LA Democrats Turn Pragmatic.

PM reports Kathy Hochul moves to back socialist Zohran Mamdani for NYC mayor. At PJM VodkaPundit concludes Yep, Mamdani Will Be NYC’s Next Mayor. Good and hard. Sundance hears Former NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly Warns About Mamdani as NYC Mayor.

LifeZette hears LA Mayor Karen Bass Claims Deporting Illegal Aliens is Destabilizing Her City. Maybe you shouldn't have relied on illegal aliens. Dave Strom at Hat Hair, Your Top Priority? Protecting Illegal Aliens, Of Course. John Fund @johnfund "Priorities. Crime? No. Fleeing business? Nope. Better public services? Not so much But undocumented non-citizens who aren't supposed to vote (but some do)? Bingo." Quote RNC Research @RNCResearch, "Democrat socialist Minneapolis mayoral candidate Omar Fateh says his top priority will be protecting criminal illegal aliens from our "hostile federal government."⁩" At the Tampa Freep, Takedown: ICE Nabs 350+ Gang Members With Violent Records In Texas, "Raids target “worst of the worst,” revealing a group with nearly 1,700 criminal convictions and a collective 1,400+ illegal border crossings."

At Breitbart, Watch: Democrat Surrogate Jimmy Kimmel Sobs over ‘Repulsive’ Liberals Driving People Away from Democratic Party. Mike Cantrell at PJM Harry Potter Author Scorches Liberals for Killing Free Speech for 'Approval of Their Tribe'. Hat Hair's John Sexton sees Glenn Kessler States the Obvious About the Washington Post. From the Christian Post, After IDF kills Al Jazeera reporter who also served as commander of Hamas terror cell, international media accuse Israel of killing journalists. FAFO.

From the Free Bacon, Trump Admin Seeks $1 Billion Settlement From UCLA Over Campus Anti-Semitism, Civil Rights Abuses: Report "The president last week froze hundreds of millions in federal funds to UCLA." John Sexton, University of Wisconsin Settles Discrimination Lawsuit Filed by Former Head of DEI Office. From the College Fix, ‘Whitelash’: Professors say white students get angry, frustrated by ‘anti-racist education’. Joanne Jacobs is scandalized Teach the Holocaust -- without mentioning Jews -- says NEA. The Rabbit Hole @TheRabbitHole84, "Most Hispanic, Black, and Asian women think “white people invented slavery.” Most Liberal Millennials think the same." From Twitchy, a DAMNING Thread on Fairfax County Public Schools' Secret Abortions DEVASTATING Blow to Abigail Spanberger. Walter Curt @WCdispatch_, It's been an interesting week for Fairfax County Public Schools, but in case you missed it. Let's recap how this week went. Tuesday's bombshell: two minors and a teacher allege that Fairfax Centerville High facilitated covert abortions, without notifying parents. 1/." PJM's Cathy Salgado, School District Defies Law on ‘Trans’ Athletes, Illegal Immigration. What's the matter with Kansas?

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