Matt Gagnon discussed the deployment of troops in Washington, DC, highlighting the irony of patrolling in the safe Georgetown neighborhood, where crimes, including an assault, were reported. He criticized journalists for claiming low crime rates, noting that crime occurs in all parts of the city. Gagnon recounted an incident where a man threw a sandwich at a federal agent, emphasizing the absurdity of politically motivated crimes. Scott argued that societal issues like education and family structure contribute to crime, suggesting that addressing these root causes is crucial for long-term solutions.
A Minnesota man who pounded on Democratic lawmakers' doors in the middle of the night while posing as a police officer, killing the state House speaker and her husband and wounding a state senator and his wife, pleaded guilty to murder Thursday so that federal prosecutors would not seek the death penalty.
The opening of a Canadian-U.S. bridge across the Detroit River that President Donald Trump previously threatened to block was delayed on Thursday due to unresolved issues.
Rising gas prices pushed inflation to its highest level in three years last month, a headache for the Federal Reserve and a potential political challenge for the Trump administration as midterm elections near.
