As the Trump administration escalates its deployment of troops in the nation’s capital and vows similar moves elsewhere, leaders of largely Democratic cities across the country are pushing back.

President Donald Trump teased the possibility of implementing a crime crackdown in Chicago that would be similar to the one he started in D.C. last week.

No evidence suggests Trump ordered the FBI raid of John Bolton’s home and office. Significant evidence shows that Trump was angry about Bolton’s criticisms.

The FBI searched the home and office of former Trump ally and national security adviser John Bolton on Friday as part of an investigation into the handling of classified information. Bolton became an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump since his 2019 firing and is the author of a scathing book about his White House experience.

Controversy over the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files had dogged the Trump administration for weeks. So as Congress went on their typical August recess, President Donald Trump’s team began discussing ways they could finally get ahead of the story.

President Donald Trump takes reporter questions from the Oval Office about the Epstein files controversy.

President Trump on Friday said he wouldn’t object to the release of all files tied to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as requested by the House Oversight Committee. “I’m in support of them keeping it open.