President Trump recently pulled a pretty big lever of authority—the emergency powers tucked into the Home Rule Act—and with that, he temporarily took control of Washington, D.C.’s police force for up to 30 days. His reasoning? He says the city is facing a “crime emergency” and needs swift action. Alongside that, he brought in some…
The Court, the Constitution, and Trump’s Los Angeles Deployment
The summer of 2025 was already simmering when Los Angeles became the epicenter of a political and constitutional storm. After a series of high-profile immigration raids swept through Southern California, the streets filled with demonstrators. Some were peaceful, gathering in large numbers to voice opposition to federal policy. Others grew heated, with scuffles breaking out…
In Defense of Order or an Overstep? President Trump’s Deployment of Troops to Los Angeles
In a bold and highly controversial move, President Trump took swift action to restore order in Los Angeles, where anti-deportation protests had spiraled into widespread unrest. On June 8, he ordered the deployment of the National Guard without the consent of California’s governor. Roughly 500 active-duty Marines were dispatched the next day to safeguard federal…
Trump, Tesla, and the Thin Line Between Protest and Crime
Last week, we witnessed a fascinating clash of politics, business, and law and order. On one side, we had President Trump browsing a sleek red Tesla on the White House driveway, a symbolic show of support for Elon Musk’s company. On the other, we had radical activists ramping up their attacks on Tesla dealerships, with…
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