Trump's federalization of the D.C. police is spurning outrage among Democrats and local activists claiming this is another example why D.C. needs statehood.

The question is whether a Republican judiciary will read the entire law governing Trump’s power over DC, or just the part that Trump likes.

Today, relaxed criminal laws and a pandemic-era crime spike have again made D.C. a federal target. But little is known about exactly how federal officials plan to improve the conditions they complain about.