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May 07, 2025
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TOP OF HOUR 3
GUEST: John-Henry Westen
TOPIC: The secretive papal conclave to elect a new pope begins TODAY.

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Trump...

President Trump releases first full wave of federal judicial nominees
Trump on Tuesday night released his first full wave of federal judicial nominees, selecting five individuals for federal judgeships and reaffirming his nomination for a sixth.

Trump officials to meet with Chinese counterparts on trade, economic issues
The meetings appear to be a major step toward Washington and Beijing beginning negotiations to potentially resolve an ongoing trade war.

Trump's tariffs unleash chaos in China with workers' revolt over unpaid wages, layoffs: Report
A Radio Free Asia report claims that workers' protests are spreading across China, and hundreds of employees have taken to the streets to demand back pay and challenge layoffs following the abrupt shutdown of some Chinese factories.

Trump teases 'very big' announcement as Gulf nations line up $3 trillion in deals
Ahead of his Middle East tour, Trump hints at a major reveal while Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar prepare massive commercial and defense agreements aimed at deepening ties with Washington.

Trump ramps up push for US strikes in Mexico as drug cartels fight each other
Striking while the iron is hot: The cartels are at war with each other, and some say the time is ripe.

Trump says Mexican president is afraid of cartels after she rejected his offer to send US troops to Mexico
"She is so afraid of the cartels that she can’t even think straight," Trump said.

Billionaire cash secretly fuels 'grassroots' anti-Trump May Day protests
Groups behind the protests banked over $500 million from Soros, Wyss, and Arabella dark-money networks while railing against billionaires and Trump’s “profiteers.”

NY Times: EPA Plans to Shut Down the Energy Star Program
Employees were told that the popular energy efficiency certification program would be “de-prioritized and eliminated.”

News...

SCOTUS backs Trump military trans ban, slaps down lower court block
In a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court cleared the way for Trump’s ban on trans-identifying troops, handing the administration a major win on military standards and executive authority.

Biden memo let feds target Americans for 'non-criminal behavior' before Catholics, parents probed
The now declassified strategic plan provided the foundation for Biden-era agencies to target conservatives and anyone who appeared to resist or dissent from the Biden-Harris agenda.

The revolutionary who switched sides — and never wavered
The conservative movement gained a one-man arsenal in David Horowitz, who brought inside knowledge, rhetorical heat, and a moral fury few on the right could match.

‘Less generals, more GIs’: Hegseth orders reduction in high-ranking general and flag officers
Trump’s defense chief moves to slash top brass, aiming to free up resources for frontline troops and boost military readiness.

Montana leads 27-state push asking SCOTUS to strike down Hawaii gun carry ban
Montana AG Austin Knudsen leads 26-state coalition pushing the Supreme Court to block Hawaii’s “sensitive places” concealed carry ban, warning it guts Second Amendment rights and defies the Bruen ruling.

Clueless NOLA police chief rides around Jazz Fest in pig mobile
Kirkpatrick’s decision to ride around in a pig-shaped golf cart is curious as “pig” is often a derogatory word for law enforcement.

Politics...

GOP balks at approving even a fraction of Musk’s DOGE cuts
Republican lawmakers have told administration officials that pushing sweeping cuts through Congress will be difficult.

RINO senator blocks Trump nominee for DC attorney, opening door for anti-MAGA judge to pick replacement
North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis opposes Trump’s pick over Jan. 6 ties, risking control of key post as Judge Boasberg eyes chance to install a more hostile prosecutor.

Fetterman fumes over New York Magazine’s ‘one-source hit piece’ claiming ‘erratic’ behavior
Democrat Sen. John Fetterman ripped a New York Magazine report that quoted current and former staffers questioning his mental health as a “one-source hit piece” by a “very left publication.”

Dem rising star who mocked gov in wheelchair cut in front of disabled people to board flight
Rep. Jasmine Crockett faces backlash after skipping ahead of wheelchair passengers — just months after calling Gov. Abbott “Governor Hot Wheels.”

AOC eyes 2028 presidential run after skipping key House role, says Cillizza
NewsNation’s Chris Cillizza says Ocasio-Cortez’s decision to pass on Oversight signals higher ambitions as she positions herself for a White House bid.

Michelle Obama has absurd complaint about her time living it up in the White House
The multimillionaire former first lady whined about having to cover her own food and travel expenses when not with the president.

Economy...

WSJ: Trump’s Three Steps to Economic Growth
His tariffs, tax cuts and deregulation efforts make up a coherent strategy to benefit Main Street.

‘I Don’t Want to Live in a Country That Makes T-Shirts’: James Carville Snaps During Town Hall
Democratic consultant James Carville snapped, “I don’t want to live in a country that makes T-shirts,” on Wednesday during a clash with a NewsNation town hall audience member about American manufacturing.

Uber CEO says changing employee benefits ‘is a risk we decided to take’
The clash between Uber employees and leadership came after the company raised its in-office requirement to three days and changed the eligibility for its month-long paid sabbatical benefit.

Credit Suisse to pay $511 million for helping US taxpayers hide over $4 billion overseas
The conspiracy allowed “ultra-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individual clients” of the Swiss corporation to evade their U.S. tax obligations from 2010 through 2021, the Department of Justice said.

WeightWatchers files for bankruptcy
The company, now known as WW International, has struggled with about $1.5 billion in debt and has failed to keep pace with more convenient weight loss options, including GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, over counting points and calories.

Immigration...

Biden-appointed judge orders Trump administration to admit 12,000 illegal aliens
Judge Jamal Whitehead accused Trump officials of “rewriting” court orders and ruled the government must allow thousands of illegal aliens into the U.S. under a blocked refugee program.

Cartel member on CNN is more honest about Trump’s immigration policies than propaganda press
What’s truly remarkable is that a cartel member — someone who has admitted financial interest in America’s deadly drug addiction — can still plainly admit what the American corporate press refuses to acknowledge: Trump’s border and immigration policies are intended to protect Americans.

Israel - Iran...

Trump says US will stop bombing Houthis after terror group says it doesn't want to fight anymore
"We will stop the bombings and they have capitulated. But more importantly, we will take their word. They say they will not be blowing up ships anymore."

Marco Rubio To Close State Department's De Facto Palestinian Embassy
The Office of Palestinian Affairs, a Joe Biden creation, urged Israel not to respond to Hamas' October 7 attack.

Trump: 3 More Hostages Die in Gaza, Dropping Total to 21 Alive
Fifty-nine hostages, both alive and dead, remain in Gaza, according to official numbers.

Canada...

WaPo: Canada’s new leader tries charm after tough talk on Trump
Mark Carney, the new Canadian prime minister, was firm that Canada is “not for sale.” But he turned to flattery at times during an Oval Office meeting with Trump on Tuesday.

NY Times: Trump Surprises Canada with a New Message — We Love You
President Trump played nice when he came face-to-face with the new prime minister of Canada, the country he has spent months belittling.

Alberta separatists eye referendum as new law lowers signature hurdle
A push for Alberta independence gains steam after Premier Danielle Smith’s reforms slash the threshold for a vote, even as polls show three-quarters of Albertans oppose breaking from Canada.

Europe...

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz loses vote to become chancellor
Friedrich Merz received 310 votes out of 630 but needed a majority of 316 to win. The election was held by secret ballot, so it is unknown who in Merz's coalition didn't vote for him.

German intelligence designates AFD ‘extremist’ group after becoming country’s most popular party
The designation opens up the agency's ability to surveil the populist anti-immigration party more thoroughly, among other legal consequences.

Teenage Terrorists Are a Growing Threat to Europe’s Security
Law enforcers are overwhelmed and warn that a new generation of extremists is being radicalized online.

Asia...

Pakistan says it is responding to 'act of war' after India missile strikes
Following the strikes, the Indian army said, "Justice is served."

Entertainment...

2025’s Low-Talent Met Gala Was Just Like The Modern Democrat Party
The Met’s billionaire costume circus perfectly mirrors today’s Democrats — elitist, self-obsessed, and painfully out of touch with ordinary Americans.

Media...

Turley: NPR CEO’s own words fuel calls to end taxpayer funding
Katherine Maher’s CBS defense of NPR only highlighted its left-wing bias, bolstering critics who say it’s time to cut government ties to the state-backed outlet.

Pulitzer Prizes double down on leftist propaganda, ignoring America’s vibe shift
This year’s Pulitzers proved the media learned nothing from Trump’s win, handing awards to activist journalism while ignoring the country’s rejection of their elitist, partisan bubble.

Washington Post’s Glenn Kessler wins journalism award for shielding Democrats from inconvenient truths
Kessler, notorious for smearing Tim Scott’s family history and dismissing Biden’s decline as “misinformation,” is honored for his partisan fact-checking under the guise of accountability.

LGBTQIA2S+...

California Democrats block felony bill for buying sex from minors
Golden State Dems water down a bill making it a felony to pay underage teens for sex, citing LGBT concerns.

Virginia school district investigates boys uncomfortable with girl in their locker room: Report
A girl has reportedly been using the boys' locker room at Stone Bridge High. Following a gym class in March, she allegedly videotaped three boys in the locker room who were discussing their discomfort over her presence.

Boise leftists consider extreme measure so city can legally fly LGBTQ+ flag
Leftist city leaders push to enshrine the Pride flag as an “official” symbol to sidestep state ban, as the mayor boasts there’s no penalty for defying the law.

Female rugby player says male opponent dislocated her leg with strength 'no woman possesses'
Elena King warns women’s safety is at risk after suffering severe knee injury in the Dutch women’s league, blaming policy allowing male athletes to compete against females.

Education...

CNBC: Trump administration to garnish wages of 5.3 million defaulted student loan borrowers this summer
The Trump administration resumed collection efforts on defaulted student loans Monday after a roughly five-year hiatus — and affected borrowers could begin feeling the financial consequences sooner than expected.

Columbia Axes 180 Staff After Trump Cuts $400 Million In Federal Funding
"Jewish students have faced relentless violence, intimidation, and anti-Semitic harassment" at Columbia, according to the Trump administration.

Antifa and pro-Hamas agitators take over University of Washington building, start fire: Report
"The University of Washington is a direct partner in the genocide of the Palestinian people through its allegiance to its partnership with Boeing."

Religion...

Cardinals gather for conclave under shadow of abuse cover-up scandals tied to Francis
As the Vatican prepares to elect a new pope, fresh scrutiny mounts over Francis’ long record of shielding abusers, with top allies still protected and victims left betrayed.

AI...

CEOs push AI and computer science as a grad requirement
More than 200 CEOs on Monday signed a letter urging state leaders to mandate artificial intelligence and computer science classes as a high school graduation requirement.

Sam Altman’s OpenAI ditches plan to become for-profit company after fierce pushback
The ChatGPT maker had earlier signaled plans to create a public benefit corporation that would have made it easier to raise cash. Instead, its nonprofit board will oversee a for-profit LLC that will restructure as a public benefit corporation “that has to consider the interests of both shareholders and the mission.”

Zuckerberg Says in Response to Loneliness Epidemic, He Will Create Most of Your Friends Using Artificial Intelligence
When asked if AI chatbots can help fight the loneliness epidemic, the billionaire painted a dystopian vision of a future in which we spend more time talking to AIs than flesh-and-blood humans.

Science...

Elon Musk leaves Fox News host stunned as he reveals terrifying prediction all Americans should fear
"Mars is life insurance for life collectively," he revealed. "So eventually, all life on Earth will be destroyed by the sun. The sun is gradually expanding, and so we do at some point need to be a multi-planet civilization because Earth will be incinerated."

Sports...

Trump says he would 'love' to see Stephen A. Smith run for president: 'He's a good guy'
Trump praised Smith's entertainment skills and ability to draw an audience.

DL Hughley accuses black Philadelphia Eagles players who visited White House of not caring about black people
"Donald Trump is deliberately trying to erase black people's history."

Animals...

Officials say black bear likely killed man and his dog in Florida
It is believed to be the first fatal mauling of a human by a bear in the state.

May 7, 2008 - Obama's radical ties... Political mad lib... Border movie update... Global warming news... Obama speech... Glenn wants to buy a hybrid?... Brazil motorcycle safety... Humane Society's lawsuit... Outrageous university endowments...

Trump's proposal explained: Ukraine's path to peace without NATO expansion

ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / Contributor | Getty Images

Strategic compromise, not absolute victory, often ensures lasting stability.

When has any country been asked to give up land it won in a war? Even if a nation is at fault, the punishment must be measured.

After World War I, Germany, the main aggressor, faced harsh penalties under the Treaty of Versailles. Germans resented the restrictions, and that resentment fueled the rise of Adolf Hitler, ultimately leading to World War II. History teaches that justice for transgressions must avoid creating conditions for future conflict.

Ukraine and Russia must choose to either continue the cycle of bloodshed or make difficult compromises in pursuit of survival and stability.

Russia and Ukraine now stand at a similar crossroads. They can cling to disputed land and prolong a devastating war, or they can make concessions that might secure a lasting peace. The stakes could not be higher: Tens of thousands die each month, and the choice between endless bloodshed and negotiated stability hinges on each side’s willingness to yield.

History offers a guide. In 1967, Israel faced annihilation. Surrounded by hostile armies, the nation fought back and seized large swaths of territory from Jordan, Egypt, and Syria. Yet Israel did not seek an empire. It held only the buffer zones needed for survival and returned most of the land. Security and peace, not conquest, drove its decisions.

Peace requires concessions

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says both Russia and Ukraine will need to “get something” from a peace deal. He’s right. Israel proved that survival outweighs pride. By giving up land in exchange for recognition and an end to hostilities, it stopped the cycle of war. Egypt and Israel have not fought in more than 50 years.

Russia and Ukraine now press opposing security demands. Moscow wants a buffer to block NATO. Kyiv, scarred by invasion, seeks NATO membership — a pledge that any attack would trigger collective defense by the United States and Europe.

President Donald Trump and his allies have floated a middle path: an Article 5-style guarantee without full NATO membership. Article 5, the core of NATO’s charter, declares that an attack on one is an attack on all. For Ukraine, such a pledge would act as a powerful deterrent. For Russia, it might be more palatable than NATO expansion to its border

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Peace requires concessions. The human cost is staggering: U.S. estimates indicate 20,000 Russian soldiers died in a single month — nearly half the total U.S. casualties in Vietnam — and the toll on Ukrainians is also severe. To stop this bloodshed, both sides need to recognize reality on the ground, make difficult choices, and anchor negotiations in security and peace rather than pride.

Peace or bloodshed?

Both Russia and Ukraine claim deep historical grievances. Ukraine arguably has a stronger claim of injustice. But the question is not whose parchment is older or whose deed is more valid. The question is whether either side is willing to trade some land for the lives of thousands of innocent people. True security, not historical vindication, must guide the path forward.

History shows that punitive measures or rigid insistence on territorial claims can perpetuate cycles of war. Germany’s punishment after World War I contributed directly to World War II. By contrast, Israel’s willingness to cede land for security and recognition created enduring peace. Ukraine and Russia now face the same choice: Continue the cycle of bloodshed or make difficult compromises in pursuit of survival and stability.

This article originally appeared on TheBlaze.com.

The loneliness epidemic: Are machines replacing human connection?

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Seniors, children, and the isolated increasingly rely on machines for conversation, risking real relationships and the emotional depth that only humans provide.

Jill Smola is 75 years old. She’s a retiree from Orlando, Florida, and she spent her life caring for the elderly. She played games, assembled puzzles, and offered company to those who otherwise would have sat alone.

Now, she sits alone herself. Her husband has died. She has a lung condition. She can’t drive. She can’t leave her home. Weeks can pass without human interaction.

Loneliness is an epidemic. And AI will not fix it. It will only dull the edges and make a diminished life tolerable.

But CBS News reports that she has a new companion. And she likes this companion more than her own daughter.

The companion? Artificial intelligence.

She spends five hours a day talking to her AI friend. They play games, do trivia, and just talk. She says she even prefers it to real people.

My first thought was simple: Stop this. We are losing our humanity.

But as I sat with the story, I realized something uncomfortable. Maybe we’ve already lost some of our humanity — not to AI, but to ourselves.

Outsourcing presence

How often do we know the right thing to do yet fail to act? We know we should visit the lonely. We know we should sit with someone in pain. We know what Jesus would do: Notice the forgotten, touch the untouchable, offer time and attention without outsourcing compassion.

Yet how often do we just … talk about it? On the radio, online, in lectures, in posts. We pontificate, and then we retreat.

I asked myself: What am I actually doing to close the distance between knowing and doing?

Human connection is messy. It’s inconvenient. It takes patience, humility, and endurance. AI doesn’t challenge you. It doesn’t interrupt your day. It doesn’t ask anything of you. Real people do. Real people make us confront our pride, our discomfort, our loneliness.

We’ve built an economy of convenience. We can have groceries delivered, movies streamed, answers instantly. But friendships — real relationships — are slow, inefficient, unpredictable. They happen in the blank spaces of life that we’ve been trained to ignore.

And now we’re replacing that inefficiency with machines.

AI provides comfort without challenge. It eliminates the risk of real intimacy. It’s an elegant coping mechanism for loneliness, but a poor substitute for life. If we’re not careful, the lonely won’t just be alone — they’ll be alone with an anesthetic, a shadow that never asks for anything, never interrupts, never makes them grow.

Reclaiming our humanity

We need to reclaim our humanity. Presence matters. Not theory. Not outrage. Action.

It starts small. Pull up a chair for someone who eats alone. Call a neighbor you haven’t spoken to in months. Visit a nursing home once a month — then once a week. Ask their names, hear their stories. Teach your children how to be present, to sit with someone in grief, without rushing to fix it.

Turn phones off at dinner. Make Sunday afternoons human time. Listen. Ask questions. Don’t post about it afterward. Make the act itself sacred.

Humility is central. We prefer machines because we can control them. Real people are inconvenient. They interrupt our narratives. They demand patience, forgiveness, and endurance. They make us confront ourselves.

A friend will challenge your self-image. A chatbot won’t.

Our homes are quieter. Our streets are emptier. Loneliness is an epidemic. And AI will not fix it. It will only dull the edges and make a diminished life tolerable.

Before we worry about how AI will reshape humanity, we must first practice humanity. It can start with 15 minutes a day of undivided attention, presence, and listening.

Change usually comes when pain finally wins. Let’s not wait for that. Let’s start now. Because real connection restores faster than any machine ever will.

This article originally appeared on TheBlaze.com.

Exposed: The radical Left's bloody rampage against America

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For years, the media warned of right-wing terror. But the bullets, bombs, and body bags are piling up on the left — with support from Democrat leaders and voters.

For decades, the media and federal agencies have warned Americans that the greatest threat to our homeland is the political right — gun-owning veterans, conservative Christians, anyone who ever voted for President Donald Trump. President Joe Biden once declared that white supremacy is “the single most dangerous terrorist threat” in the nation.

Since Trump’s re-election, the rhetoric has only escalated. Outlets like the Washington Post and the Guardian warned that his second term would trigger a wave of far-right violence.

As Democrats bleed working-class voters and lose control of their base, they’re not moderating. They’re radicalizing.

They were wrong.

The real domestic threat isn’t coming from MAGA grandmas or rifle-toting red-staters. It’s coming from the radical left — the anarchists, the Marxists, the pro-Palestinian militants, and the anti-American agitators who have declared war on law enforcement, elected officials, and civil society.

Willful blindness

On July 4, a group of black-clad terrorists ambushed an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Alvarado, Texas. They hurled fireworks at the building, spray-painted graffiti, and then opened fire on responding law enforcement, shooting a local officer in the neck. Journalist Andy Ngo has linked the attackers to an Antifa cell in the Dallas area.

Authorities have so far charged 14 people in the plot and recovered AR-style rifles, body armor, Kevlar vests, helmets, tactical gloves, and radios. According to the Department of Justice, this was a “planned ambush with intent to kill.”

And it wasn’t an isolated incident. It’s part of a growing pattern of continuous violent left-wing incidents since December last year.

Monthly attacks

Most notably, in December 2024, 26-year-old Luigi Mangione allegedly gunned down UnitedHealth Group CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan. Mangione reportedly left a manifesto raging against the American health care system and was glorified by some on social media as a kind of modern Robin Hood.

One Emerson College poll found that 41% of Americans between the ages of 18 and 29 said the murder was “acceptable” or “somewhat acceptable.”

The next month, a man carrying Molotov cocktails was arrested near the U.S. Capitol. He allegedly planned to assassinate Trump-appointed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and House Speaker Mike Johnson.

In February, the “Tesla Takedown” attacks on Tesla vehicles and dealerships started picking up traction.

In March, a self-described “queer scientist” was arrested after allegedly firebombing the Republican Party headquarters in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Graffiti on the burned building read “ICE = KKK.”

In April, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s (D-Pa.) official residence was firebombed on Passover night. The suspect allegedly set the governor’s mansion on fire because of what Shapiro, who is Jewish, “wants to do to the Palestinian people.”

In May, two young Israeli embassy staffers were shot and killed outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. Witnesses said the shooter shouted “Free Palestine” as he was being arrested. The suspect told police he acted “for Gaza” and was reportedly linked to the Party for Socialism and Liberation.

In June, an Egyptian national who had entered the U.S. illegally allegedly threw a firebomb at a peaceful pro-Israel rally in Boulder, Colorado. Eight people were hospitalized, and an 82-year-old Holocaust survivor later died from her injuries.

That same month, a pro-Palestinian rioter in New York was arrested for allegedly setting fire to 11 police vehicles. In Los Angeles, anti-ICE rioters smashed cars, set fires, and hurled rocks at law enforcement. House Democrats refused to condemn the violence.

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In Portland, Oregon, rioters tried to burn down another ICE facility and assaulted police officers before being dispersed with tear gas. Graffiti left behind read: “Kill your masters.”

On July 7, a Michigan man opened fire on a Customs and Border Protection facility in McAllen, Texas, wounding two police officers and an agent. Border agents returned fire, killing the suspect.

Days later in California, ICE officers conducting a raid on an illegal cannabis farm in Ventura County were attacked by left-wing activists. One protester appeared to fire at federal agents.

This is not a series of isolated incidents. It’s a timeline of escalation. Political assassinations, firebombings, arson, ambushes — all carried out in the name of radical leftist ideology.

Democrats are radicalizing

This isn’t just the work of fringe agitators. It’s being enabled — and in many cases encouraged — by elected Democrats.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz routinely calls ICE “Trump’s modern-day Gestapo.” Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass attempted to block an ICE operation in her city. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu compared ICE agents to a neo-Nazi group. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson referred to them as “secret police terrorizing our communities.”

Apparently, other Democratic lawmakers, according to Axios, are privately troubled by their own base. One unnamed House Democrat admitted that supporters were urging members to escalate further: “Some of them have suggested what we really need to do is be willing to get shot.” Others were demanding blood in the streets to get the media’s attention.

A study from Rutgers University and the National Contagion Research Institute found that 55% of Americans who identify as “left of center” believe that murdering Donald Trump would be at least “somewhat justified.”

As Democrats bleed working-class voters and lose control of their base, they’re not moderating. They’re radicalizing. They don’t want the chaos to stop. They want to harness it, normalize it, and weaponize it.

The truth is, this isn’t just about ICE. It’s not even about Trump. It’s about whether a republic can survive when one major party decides that our institutions no longer apply.

Truth still matters. Law and order still matter. And if the left refuses to defend them, then we must be the ones who do.

This article originally appeared on TheBlaze.com.

America's comeback: Trump is crushing crime in the Capitol

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Trump’s DC crackdown is about more than controlling crime — it’s about restoring America’s strength and credibility on the world stage.

Donald Trump on Monday invoked Section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, placing the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department under direct federal control and deploying the National Guard to restore law and order. This move is long overdue.

D.C.’s crime problem has been spiraling for years as local authorities and Democratic leadership have abandoned the nation’s capital to the consequences of their own failed policies. The city’s murder rate is about three times higher than that of Islamabad, Pakistan, and 18 times higher than that of communist-led Havana, Cuba.

When DC is in chaos, it sends a message to the world that America is weak.

Theft, assaults, and carjackings have transformed many of its streets into war zones. D.C. saw a 32% increase in homicides from 2022 to 2023, marking the highest number in two decades and surpassing both New York and Los Angeles. Even if crime rates dropped to 2019 levels, that wouldn’t be good enough.

Local leaders have downplayed the crisis, manipulating crime stats to preserve their image. Felony assault, for example, is no longer considered a “violent crime” in their crime stats. Same with carjacking. But the reality on the streets is different. People in D.C. are living in constant fear.

Trump isn’t waiting for the crime rate to improve on its own. He’s taking action.

Broken windows theory in action

Trump’s takeover of D.C. puts the “broken windows theory” into action — the idea that ignoring minor crimes invites bigger ones. When authorities look the other way on turnstile-jumping or graffiti, they signal that lawbreaking carries no real consequence.

Rudy Giuliani used this approach in the 1990s to clean up New York, cracking down on small offenses before they escalated. Trump is doing the same in the capital, drawing a hard line and declaring enough is enough. Letting crime fester in Washington tells the world that the seat of American power tolerates lawlessness.

What Trump is doing for D.C. isn’t just about law enforcement — it’s about national identity. When D.C. is in chaos, it sends a message to the world that America is weak. The capital city represents the soul of the country. If we can’t even keep our own capital safe, how can we expect anyone to take us seriously?

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Reversing the decline

Anyone who has visited D.C. regularly over the past several years has witnessed its rapid decline. Homeless people bathe in the fountains outside Union Station. People are tripping out in Dupont Circle. The left’s negligence is a disgrace, enabling drug use and homelessness to explode on our capital’s streets while depriving these individuals of desperately needed care and help.

Restoring law and order to D.C. is not about politics or scoring points. It’s about doing what’s right for the people. It’s about protecting communities, taking the vulnerable off the streets, and sending the message to both law-abiding and law-breaking citizens alike that the rule of law matters.

D.C. should be a lesson to the rest of America. If we want to take our cities back, we need leadership willing to take bold action. Trump is showing how to do it.

Now, it’s time for other cities to step up and follow his lead. We can restore law and order. We can make our cities something to be proud of again.

This article originally appeared on TheBlaze.com.