Trump’s Crime Bill, ‘Consequences’ for Russia, and UK Free Speech Problem | Aug. 14, 2025

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🗓️ 14 August 2025

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On today’s Top News in 10, we cover: President Donald Trump reveals his longer-term plan for the crackdown on crime in Washington, D.C. The president says Russia will face consequences if Putin won’t agree to end the war with Ukraine. And the State Department is calling out the U.K. for violations of free speech. Read George Caldwell’s article on free speech violation in D.C. here: https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/08/13/state-department-accuses-uk-free-speech-violations/ 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://open.spotify.com/show/7AFk8xjiOOBEynVg3JiN6g 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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0:30.0	President Trump reveals his long-term plan for the crackdown on crime in Washington, D.C. The president
0:35.9	says Russia will face consequences if Putin won't agree to end the war with Ukraine.
0:41.3	And the State Department is calling out the UK for violations of free speech.
0:46.1	I'm Virginia Allen and for Tony Kennett.
0:48.1	It is Thursday morning, August 14th.
0:50.6	And this is your Top News in 10.
1:03.7	President Donald Trump says Congress needs to pass a crime bill.
1:11.7	The president also says that he is planning to work with Congress to extend the time that he can federalize the police here in Washington, D.C.
1:16.5	Current law only allows for the federalization of D.C. police for 30 days.
1:21.3	Trump announced earlier this week, of course, that he was federalizing the D.C. police and sending National Guard into Washington, D.C. to deal with crime in the nation's capital.
1:25.9	But what happens when that 30 days is up?
1:28.9	The Daily Signal's White House correspondent Elizabeth Mitchell asked the president that very
1:33.6	question at a press conference on Wednesday at the Kennedy Center in D.C.
1:37.9	Let's take a listen.
1:38.7	Thank you, Mr. President.
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