Trump said on Tues the #FederalGovernment could take control of #Washington, #DC if the local govt "doesn't get its act together," with his comments coming in a social media post complaining about crime in the #US capital.

"The Law in DC must be changed to prosecute these 'minors' as adults, & lock them up for a long time, starting at age 14," Trump posted.

#law #democracy#Constitution#ArticleOne#HomeRuleAct
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-threatens-take-over-washington-dcs-governance-2025-08-05/

Trump said on Tues the #FederalGovernment could take control of #Washington, #DC if the local govt "doesn't get its act together," with his comments coming in a social media post complaining about crime in the #US capital.

"The Law in DC must be changed to prosecute these 'minors' as adults, & lock them up for a long time, starting at age 14," Trump posted.

#law #democracy#Constitution#ArticleOne#HomeRuleAct
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-threatens-take-over-washington-dcs-governance-2025-08-05/

This is all happening in the midst of #education cuts by the #federalgovernment, the increase in #deportations & #ICEraids, and the ongoing #genocide in #Gaza.

#Politics#Democrats#Republicans#Liberals#Conservatives#Vote#Election#DemocraticParty#RepublicanParty#Trump#Biden#KamalaHarris#TimWalz#Democracy#USA#Musk#Fascism#Fascist#BernieSanders#Sanders#AOC#FraudSquad#Progressive#ICE#MartialLaw#NationalGuard#Protest#Activism#Protesters#AbolishICE#Kentucky#KY

This is all happening in the midst of #education cuts by the #federalgovernment, the increase in #deportations & #ICEraids, and the ongoing #genocide in #Gaza.

#Politics#Democrats#Republicans#Liberals#Conservatives#Vote#Election#DemocraticParty#RepublicanParty#Trump#Biden#KamalaHarris#TimWalz#Democracy#USA#Musk#Fascism#Fascist#BernieSanders#Sanders#AOC#FraudSquad#Progressive#ICE#MartialLaw#NationalGuard#Protest#Activism#Protesters#AbolishICE#Kentucky#KY

Breaking: Funding to assist SA to deal with algal bloom, but no national disaster declaration https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-21/sa-murray-watt-in-adelaide-algal-bloom-funding/105554050#FishingandAquacultureIndustry #TourismandLeisureIndustry#EnvironmentalImpact#Federal-StateIssues #EnvironmentalPolicy#FederalGovernment#OceansandReefs

Breaking: Funding to assist SA to deal with algal bloom, but no national disaster declaration https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-21/sa-murray-watt-in-adelaide-algal-bloom-funding/105554050#FishingandAquacultureIndustry #TourismandLeisureIndustry#EnvironmentalImpact#Federal-StateIssues #EnvironmentalPolicy#FederalGovernment#OceansandReefs

The #Trump#DOJ requested that a #Louisville police officer #convicted in connection with a raid that resulted in #BreonnaTaylor’s death serve just one day in prison. In an unusual sentencing memo, the #FederalGovernment suggested to a #judge that the #Biden admin should not have prosecuted the officer on #CivilRights charges.

#law#BlackLivesMatter#BLM#WhiteSupremacy #racism