SHOT: Donald Trump is tightening his authoritarian grip on Washington, DC – all while his approval numbers keep dropping and the American people turn on his unpopular agenda. Meanwhile, Republican governors from six states have obediently sent more than one thousand National Guard troops to the nation’s capital to participate in Trump’s theatrics. These troops, sent to ride along on traffic stops and positioned outside tourist spots, monuments, and museums, have little to do amid a 30-year low in violent crime in the District …
Washington Post: National Guard troops from Republican-led states arrived in Washington this week, joining 800 troops already deployed in the capital, as the Trump administration casts the military presence as part of an effort to battle crime. Republican governors of six states collectively mobilized roughly 1,200 additional troops to help President Donald Trump restore public safety in D.C., even though violent crime in the city has been falling since 2023. Personnel from West Virginia arrived Monday, with troops from South Carolina, Mississippi and advance teams from Ohio and Tennessee expected to arrive Tuesday, a defense official said.
CHASER: … all while many of these same states are forecast to face an “above normal” hurricane season, and thanks to Trump’s bootlickers in governor’s mansions across the region, hundreds of National Guard troops that would ordinarily assist in the aftermath of a natural disaster won’t be there. Instead, they’ll be hundreds of miles away, patrolling the quiet streets of Washington, DC and unable to help the citizens of their states if disaster strikes.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: As the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season enters its historical peak, atmospheric and oceanic conditions continue to favor an above-normal season as NOAA first predicted in May. Forecasters from NOAA’s National Weather Service updated the number of expected named storms to 13-18 (with winds of 39 mph or greater), of which 5-9 could become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or greater), including 2-5 major hurricanes (winds of 111 mph or greater). The adjusted ranges are for the entire season from June 1 though November 30, and are inclusive of the four named tropical storms that have already formed. In the Atlantic basin, a typical hurricane season will yield 14 named storms, of which seven become hurricanes and three become major hurricanes. The likelihood of above-normal activity is 50%, a 35% chance of a near-normal season, and a 15% chance of a below-normal season. This updated prediction is similar to the initial outlook issued in May.
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