Federal Takeover of DC Police: A Look at Crime Rates, Legal Issues, and Local Reactions

By Nathan Worcester
Nathan Worcester
Nathan Worcester
Senior Reporter
Nathan Worcester is an award-winning journalist for The Epoch Times based in Washington, D.C. He frequently covers Capitol Hill, elections, and the ideas that shape our times. He has also written about energy and the environment. Nathan can be reached at nathan.worcester@epochtimes.us
, Jacob Burg
Jacob Burg
Jacob Burg
Jacob Burg reports on national politics, aerospace, and aviation for The Epoch Times. He previously covered sports, regional politics, and breaking news for the Sarasota Herald Tribune.
, Sam Dorman
Sam Dorman
Sam Dorman
Editor
Sam Dorman is an editor for The Epoch Times. You can follow him on X at @EpochofDorman.
and Stacy Robinson
Stacy Robinson
Stacy Robinson
Stacy Robinson is a politics reporter for the Epoch Times, occasionally covering cultural and human interest stories. Based out of Washington, D.C. he can be reached at stacy.robinson@epochtimes.us
August 15, 2025Updated: August 15, 2025

Epoch Times Washington, D.C.-based reporter Stacy Robinson joins the Constitution Avenue crew to share how locals feel about President Donald Trump’s recent takeover of the city’s police force.

The hosts also share their own encounters with altercations on the streets while living in D.C.

And while the Hill is in recess, Nathan Worcester has the latest on a key MAGA agenda item: curbing foreign influence, including from the Chinese Communist Party. 

Sen. Tom Cotton, who chairs the powerful U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, has introduced an amendment to the upcoming big defense bill. It would address what he says is a loophole that lets foreign nationals access Department of Defense computer systems.

 

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