Liberation Day 2.0 Sends Crime Denier Packing & Putin-Trump Freaky Friday Alaska Summit | Aug. 12, 2025

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🗓️ 12 August 2025

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On today’s Top News in 10, we cover: President Donald Trump declares a state of emergency in Washington, DC to restore safety and protect public servants, citizens, and tourists from crime. President Trump also announces he will be meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday, August 15 to discuss ending the conflict in Ukraine. Keep Up With The Daily Signal Sign up for our email newsletters:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.dailysignal.com/email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to our other shows: The Tony Kinnett Cast: https://megaphone.link/THEDAILYSIGNAL2284199939 The Signal Sitdown: https://megaphone.link/THEDAILYSIGNAL2026390376 Problematic Women:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://megaphone.link/THEDAILYSIGNAL7765680741 Victor Davis Hanson: https://megaphone.link/THEDAILYSIGNAL9809784327 Follow The Daily Signal: X:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://x.com/intent/user?screen_name=DailySignal Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/thedailysignal/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/TheDailySignalNews/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Truth Social:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://truthsocial.com/@DailySignal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/dailysignal?sub_confirmation=1 Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform and never miss an episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	There are some things you should always check, like the hygiene rating on your local takeaway,
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0:30.1	President Donald Trump declares a state of emergency in Washington, D.C.
0:34.1	to restore safety and protect public servants, citizens, and tourists from crime.
0:39.3	President Trump also announces that he will be meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday, August 15th, to discuss ending the conflict in Ukraine.
0:48.3	I'm Elise McHugh, co-host of Problematic Women, in for Tony Kinnett this Tuesday morning, August 12th.
0:53.3	This is the Daily Signal's top news in 10. Problematic Women in for Tony Kinnett this Tuesday morning, August 12th.
0:54.2	This is the Daily Signal's Top News in 10.
1:02.0	President Trump is delivering on a campaign promise to restore safety to our nation's capital
1:06.1	by cracking down on crime.
1:07.8	On Monday, he declared a state of emergency in Washington, D.C., with plans to deploy
1:12.1	800 National Guard troops and invoke Section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act,
1:18.1	which places the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department under direct federal control.
1:22.8	Trump said that Attorney General Pam Bondi would oversee the police force takeover of the
1:27.2	Metro Police
1:27.7	Department.
1:28.7	And we're here for a very serious purpose, very serious purpose.
1:32.3	Something's out of control, but we're going to put it in control very quickly like we did
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