Our top story this hour, hundreds of National Guard troops are now patrolling the streets of Washington DC after the president's decision to crack down on crime in the city. NBC News senior National Security Correspondent Courtney Kubie has the details. Hundreds of National Guard troops reporting for duty, acting on President Trump's orders after he declared a crime emergency, activating 800 Guard members and instituting a 30-day federal takeover of DC police despite police statistics that show violent crim ...

Art doesn't occur in a vacuum. In fact, one might argue that art can act as a thermometer, measuring culture, politics, and the general moment. So, let's set the scene.It's 2025. As a nation, we've withdrawn from the Paris Climate Agreement. Our state, Illinois, is experiencing extended droughts and large-scale dust storms.We're also approaching the 200-year anniversary of when settlers came into MLAN County and used teams of oxen prairie breakers to rip up native prairie, making way for industrialized agri ...