In a shocking reality, the national capital of the United States, Washington DC, is now subjected to military occupation by National Guardsmen at the order of President Donald Trump.
And three Republican governors–of Ohio, West Virginia, and South Carolina–are also sending some of their National Guard troops to assist the federal government in the militarization of the center of American national government.
Locations, such as the National Mall, where many monuments and memorials are situated, and Union Station, are now populated by National Guard Troops, creating a monstrous, shocking image to the nation and the world of the militarization of American democracy.
This will undermine Washington DC tourism, where millions of Americans and foreign nationals visit all year round, but even more so in the summer months.
Imagine the shock of families and their children being confroted by troops who have the authority to stop and question them, and take them into custody and arrest without just cause or documentation, without due process.
Trump uses FBI and Justice Department to escalate his long-standing feud with Adam Schiff.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/18/politics/adam-schiff-donald-trump-justice-fbi
Trump team readies more attacks on mainstream climate science.
https://www.eenews.net/articles/trump-team-readies-more-attacks-on-mainstream-climate-science/
Trump is a f’ing disgrace, one that America will never live down.
Trump criticizes ‘fake news,’ Democrat, Zelensky in series of social media posts.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5457134-trump-putin-summit-criticism/
Trump is completely insane.
Mass protests erupt in Israel as IDF readies plans to occupy Gaza City.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/08/17/israel-protests-gaza-occupation/
Trump deportees tell of abuse in secretive mega-jail.
https://www.bbc.com/news/resources/idt-5bb1a625-2a25-4cc5-86f3-9132c7b9468a
$50,000 Signing Bonus, No Age Caps: The Blitz to Hire ICE Officers
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/ice-recruitment-tactics-trump-d4bc32cf
Rising Food Prices Are Likely to Continue, Thanks to Trump’s Trade Wars
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/rising-food-prices-trump-trade-wars-1235410245/
Trump’s promise of a US manufacturing renaissance leaves experts scratching their heads.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/18/trumps-tariffs-manufacturing-resurgence-jobs
Trump, as usual, is FULL OF S—
In regards to DC –
This is a trial run for full-on dictatorship.
How Red-State Republicans Thwart the Left-Wing Desires of Their Voters
Voters in GOP-controlled states are passing progressive policies at the ballot—only to watch Republican legislators repeal them.
https://newrepublic.com/article/199174/ballot-initiatives-republicans-thwart-progressive-policies
Disgusting!
ICE boasts about ripping Mount Pleasant sign with anti-border patrol message.
https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/dmv-immigration/ice-immigration-dc-washington-mount-pleasant/65-d3517d58-d9e1-4f47-974b-e8ad4575a4d4
Federal officers detain, tackle moped driver amid Trump D.C. police crackdown.
Six agents wearing police vests without clear identification of their agencies detained a man they later identified as a Venezuelan national in Northwest Washington.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/08/17/dc-arrests-violent-takedown-immigration/
That’s insane!
The left gets a new publication….
Jerusalem Demsas left The Atlantic in recent weeks to launch The Argument, a new publication that aims to push back against the populist right by strengthening the ideas and arguments of modern liberalism and convincing readers of their legitimacy…The organization hired Kelsey Piper, a former contributing editor for Vox’s Future Perfect, and Jordan Weissmann, a former political editor at Semafor, as staff writers. It has also brought on Lakshya Jain as director of political data and Kate Crawford as chief of staff.
https://www.semafor.com/article/08/17/2025/with-the-argument-the-left-gets-a-new-publication
Democrats have found their fight. Newsom is leading the charge.
https://www.publicnotice.co/p/gavin-newsom-california-redistricting?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=501423&post_id=171162023&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo3MDY5NTMsInBvc3RfaWQiOjE3MTE2MjAyMywiaWF0IjoxNzU1NTEyNDEzLCJleHAiOjE3NTgxMDQ0MTMsImlzcyI6InB1Yi01MDE0MjMiLCJzdWIiOiJwb3N0LXJlYWN0aW9uIn0.7Jcl8t1TGe-6R85rkMgnSdyrHQ9HpvLKxExq0IvHLp0&r=f5hl&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email
Why Winsome Earle-Sears is so intent on doing a CNN debate:
CNN, the cable-news giant of the 1980s and early 1990s, has been forever trying to play catchup to Fox since the Murdoch folks launched FNC in 1996, and in recent years, a succession of failed execs have efforted to pivot the network to the right, with predictable results. It’s for that reason that they have Scott Jennings, a former vocal Trump critic who has recast himself as a throaty water-carrying MAGA, all over their prime time, which is why the center and left have stopped tuning in, because nobody outside of MAGA wants to hear the guy.
https://augustafreepress.com/news/why-is-winsome-earle-sears-so-intent-on-doing-a-cnn-debate/
That Scott Jennings guy is why I’d much rather watch MSNBC than CNN.
My niece Kay helped me find you, Ronald. As I hoped, your blog is very timely and intelligent. I’m a long time MSNBC fan and humanities teacher/lawyer living in the most conservative county in Texas. NYC is a favorite city. Say hi to Alan for me. I look forward to more of your good sense. Penny
Trump wants DC to charge 14-year-olds as adults.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/19/politics/dc-youth-crime-laws
Speaking of MSNBC, it’s going to be getting a new name as part of its split from NBC News.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/18/media/msnbc-msnow-nbc-news-versant-split