Let's get right to our breaking news. A major court loss for the Trump administration. A federal judge says President Trump's use of the National Guard in Los Angeles was illegal.The judge ruling the deployment violates the Paccomatus Act. And he warns President Trump's calls to send troops into other American cities would amount to a national police force with the president as its chief. Before this ruling, Trump teased that Chicago is next on his list for troops.The administration is already planning to s ...

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And joining me now is Republican Senator James Langford of Oklahoma. Senator Langford, welcome back to Meet the Press. >> Thank you.Good Sunday morning to you. >> Well, good Sunday morning to you. It's always great to have you back.Let's start with that decision over tariffs on Friday. The court saying, quote, "Tariffs are a tax and only Congress has the power to impose taxes." Do you agree with the court's ruling that ultimately the ability to impose tariffs lies with Congress. >> Well, this is actually go ...

President Trump says he's taking his case on tariffs to the Supreme Court. No surprise there. This comes after a federal appeals court ruled last night that most of his global tariffs are illegal, which is a massive blow to the core of the president's aggressive trade policy and economic vision.Here's a huge caveat, though. The judges said the tariffs can stay in place as the case proceeds. The ruling held that Trump does not possess unlimited power.Shocker. under the law to impose taxes on nearly all US im ...

Crime Statistics & Political Context - Republican-led states exhibit higher homicide rates, with 8 of the top 10 states with the highest homicide rates being led by Republicans [1] - 13 of the top 20 cities in homicide rate have Republican governors [1] - Cities like Memphis, Tennessee, and Hattisburg, Mississippi, have higher crime rates than Chicago [2] National Guard Deployment Discrepancies - Republican governors from Mississippi, Tennessee, Ohio, and Louisiana sent National Guard troops to Washington DC, despite their own cities having higher homicide rates [4][5] - Jackson, Mississippi's capital, has a homicide rate more than 300% higher than Washington DC [4] - Memphis, Tennessee's homicide rate is 60% higher than Washington DC [4] - Ohio has two cities, Dayton and Cleveland, with higher homicide rates than Washington DC [5] - Shreveport, Louisiana, also has a higher homicide rate than Washington DC [5] Political Undertones - The deployment of troops to US cities is viewed as a "crimefighting pretext" and a "joke" [1] - The deployment strategy appears politically motivated, targeting cities like Chicago while overlooking cities with higher crime rates in Republican-led states [2]

And joining us now is Democratic Congressman from Colorado and former Army Ranger Jason Crowe. Congressman, thanks for being here. We just played some of what Mayor Bowser said about crime falling in Washington.20 days into this federal takeover, carjackings have dropped 87% from the same period last year, overall crime is down 15%. What do those results tell you. Well, Anna, there's a couple of things happening here.Number one, crime has been going down in the District of Columbia for some time now. Uh num ...

I want to get your take on this one because Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser says President Trump's federal law enforcement surge has led to a drop in crime in the city. But she's criticizing the presence of immigration agents and National Guard troops. At a press conference yesterday, Bowser thanked officers and reported an 87% decrease in carjackings as well as a 15% drop in overall crime.That's just in the 20 days since the federal takeover began. Watch. We greatly appreciate the surge of officers that ...

The partnership between the federal government and the city and state governments is extremely important, and I think there's a role we need. My role is to make sure New York is safe and the numbers are strong. We're doing that.And the partnership of making sure guns don't come into our city. And that's what we want to continue to do with the federal government. We already collaborate with the federal government every morning at 10 a.m. with the high city, state and federal authorities to go after shooters ...

Federal Intervention in Cities - The President is considering sending in troops to address crime in cities like Chicago, but faces resistance from local authorities [1] - The administration is considering a strategy similar to what was done in Los Angeles if federal intervention occurs [1] - Governor Pritsker requests the restoration of federal funding for local police, which he claims has been cut by billions of dollars [1] - The Republican party faces criticism for potentially using federal troops, which some view as a violation of conservative principles [1] - Cities with Democratic governors are more likely to be targeted for federal intervention [2] Political Considerations - The President aims to be appreciated for his efforts in reducing crime and believes Democrats are falling into a trap by opposing his plans [1] - The President's actions are influenced by relationships, transactions, and political considerations [4] - The President's stance on crime is seen as a strategy to bait Democrats with extreme statements [10] - Some Republicans are pushing back against the idea of sending the National Guard into cities [13] Capital Punishment - The President advocates for capital punishment for murders in Washington DC [5] - Support for capital punishment in the United States is at a 5-year low, around 50% [6][7] - The President's stance on the death penalty is viewed by some as an outdated Republican trope [8]

Uh joining us now, Mayor Ma Major General William Enyard. He's a former adjudant general for the Illinois National Guard. He's also a former US Congressman from Illinois.Um General, thanks for joining us. Uh is this the best use of the National Guard. Katie, that that really is just a self-evident question.It absolutely is not. You know, the the National Guard uh really serves two purposes in this country. One is to supplement to to reinforce the regular forces when need be in time of conflict like we did s ...