Trump’s Federal Intervention in D.C.: Security Measure or Overreach Masked by Political Rhetoric?

President Donald Trump’s recent move to assume control over Washington, D.C.’s law enforcement and deploy National Guard troops into the nation's capital has sparked a fierce debate over the line between ensuring public safety and infringing on local authority. While the White House claims this is a response to an urgent surge in violent crime, the facts and historical context demand rigorous scrutiny. Is This Truly an Emergency or Political Theatre Undermining Local Sovereignty? Trump's announcement framed his actions as a "historic rescue" of the capital from "crime, bloodshed, bedlam and squalor," echoing decades-old conservative narratives that paint predominantly Black...