If it's Tuesday, the National Guard begins deploying in Washington as lawmakers and law enforcement

officials spar over the Trump administration's takeover of D.C. law enforcement. Plus,

Democrats struggled to unify around a response to the president's actions as lawmakers walk a tightrope

of looking tough on Trump, but not soft on crime.

And President Trump claims his tariff agenda has no impact on inflation and picks a long-time

critic of the agency in charge of key economic data to lead it as it releases new data showing

prices ticked up in July.

Hi there, welcome to meet the press now. I'm Ryan Nobles in Washington, where hundreds of

National Guard troops are being deployed as part of President Trump's efforts to crack down on crime in the nation's

capital. It comes after the president announced he would be also taking control of the district's

police force. Today, White House press secretary calling these actions and some of the law

enforcement activity we've seen so far,

only the beginning.

Over the course of the next month, the Trump administration will relentlessly pursue an arrest

every violent criminal in the district who breaks the law, undermines public safety, and

endangers law-abiding Americans.

President Trump will not be deterred by soft-on-crime

Democrats and media activists who refuse to acknowledge this rampant violence on our streets.

But while the White House doubles down on its rhetoric about the city, the reality on the ground

is a bit more nuanced. DC officials have pointed to data showing that violent crime has indeed

decreased significantly over the last two years, reaching a 30-year low in 2024. But polling from

earlier this year suggests that that drop isn't really being felt by DC residents, with half

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