Trump’s Turning D.C. into His Own Little Police State — and We’re Supposed to Clap?
The Big Political Hairball
Trump just yanked control of the D.C. police away from the mayor and dumped in 800 National Guard troops under some flimsy “public safety emergency” excuse — despite crime being at a 30-year low. Mayor Bowser called it what it is: authoritarian cosplay. As if that’s not enough, the Pentagon is cooking up a “Domestic Civil Disturbance Quick Reaction Force” — 600 Guard troops parked in Alabama and Arizona to swoop in anywhere in the U.S. Translation: Trump’s building himself a Red Hat Riot Squad on standby.
Meanwhile, Trump is packing his parka for an August 15th summit in Anchorage with Putin. He’s threatening “very severe consequences” if Russia doesn’t halt the war in Ukraine, then casually suggests Ukraine might be invited to the next round of talks… maybe. Leaders in Europe and Kyiv are basically shouting, “How about Ukraine gets a seat at the table right now, genius?”
On the home front, your power bill is climbing while gas prices drop. Democrats blame it on expired renewable subsidies, Republicans crow about deregulating fossil fuels. And just to spice up the climate crisis, the EPA is eyeing rolling back its greenhouse gas “endangerment finding,” which is bureaucrat-speak for “we might pretend carbon pollution isn’t dangerous anymore.”
In the “people we need to keep receipts on” department, Heritage Foundation darling E.J. Antoni has been tapped to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics. His big idea? Maybe just stop publishing monthly jobs reports. Because nothing says “good governance” like hiding the scoreboard. And while Trump stacks his bench, Hakeem Jeffries is raising cash in California, and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is quietly auditioning for 2028 by championing trans rights — which we love.
Across the pond, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer joined U.S., EU, and Ukrainian leaders for a call today to reaffirm support for Ukraine and slam any territorial changes by force. They even gave Trump polite applause for the upcoming Putin summit — which feels like congratulating a cat for not knocking your coffee over… yet.
Today’s To-Do List
- Call your reps and demand hearings on the D.C. police takeover and the so-called “Quick Reaction Force.” Tell them you don’t need a president with a domestic army.
- Write to Congress and the White House insisting Ukraine be fully included in all peace talks, no side deals.
- Demand your lawmakers extend renewable energy subsidies and block any EPA rollbacks on climate protections.
- Track the E.J. Antoni nomination for the BLS and raise hell if the plan is to hide jobs data from the public.
- Share credible updates on Ukraine’s fight and the D.C. militarization with your network — disinfo thrives in silence.
Final Rally from Resistance Kitty
Trump’s not just testing the fences anymore — he’s laying down concrete and adding a guard tower. Every “emergency measure” he pushes is a brick in the wall between us and our own rights. We don’t wait for the wall to be finished — we start tearing it down now, claws-first, with receipts in one paw and a megaphone in the other.
Sources
- Trump to seek extension of DC police takeover past 30-day limit and touts Republican support – live
- Trump news at a glance: national guard gathers in DC as president mulls expanding their role across US
- ‘There will be severe consequences’ if Russia doesn’t agree to end war, Trump warns – Europe live
- Prime Minister’s call with European leaders and the President of the United States: 13 August 2025
- Axios Generate Newsletter
- Axios Hill Leaders Newsletter