'He Realizes the Power He Has': Trump Insiders Spill About 'Risks' He's Taking

'He realizes the power he has': Trump insiders spill about 'risks' he's taking

A White House insider said that President Donald Trump’s federal takeover of Washington, D.C. could very well “end up permanent,” according to reporting Saturday from CNN.“I could see where federalizing the police ends up permanent,” said a person described as someone “close to the White House,” spe...

ACLU: Trump’s DC takeover ‘a brazen abuse of power’ that reveals need for statehood

Trump was able to execute his recent takeover of Washington D.C.’s law enforcement because of the level of control the federal government still holds over the city. Despite being home to more than 700,000 people, more than many major US cities, residents of the capital city weren’t able to vote for president until 1961, couldn’t elect their own mayors until 1973, and still have no voting representation in Congress. Monica Hopkins, executive dire…