Washington, D.C. is proving the left’s excuses on crime are nothing but lies. With President Trump and federal authorities taking control, crime in the nation’s capital is finally being crushed. When leaders have the will and the common sense to act, the streets can be cleaned up fast.

Meanwhile, look at Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, and every other Democrat-run disaster zone. Crime is out of control, homelessness is rampant, and chaos rules the streets. These cities should be embarrassed—humiliated—that it took Trump and his team to show what’s possible when you stop coddling criminals and start protecting citizens.

On today’s show, I’ll break down how D.C. is turning the tide while blue cities crumble. This is living proof: crime is not some unsolvable “big city problem.” It’s a leadership problem. And the contrast could not be more glaring.

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Maduro tries to appear in control of his country ahead of a confrontation against the US.

Tensions keep escalating in the South America-Caribbean region, with the US preparing the biggest military operation in South America in 25 years.

The US military has deployed over 4,000 Marines and sailors to the waters around Latin America and the Caribbean as part of a ‘counter-cartel mission’.

This deployment includes the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (comprising the USS Iwo Jima, USS Fort Lauderdale, and USS San Antonio), a nuclear-powered attack submarine, three destroyers (USS Gravely, USS Jason Duhan, and USS Sampson) a guided-missile cruiser, and additional P-8 Poseidon reconnaissance aircraft.

Under pressure of a US DOJ indictment and a $50M bounty on his head, called a narco-terrorist and a cartel leader, Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro is trying to act in control.

Yesterday he vowed to deploy 4.5 million militia members in response to what he termed ‘outlandish threats’ by the US.

CBS News reported:

“’This week, I will activate a special plan with more than 4.5 million militiamen to ensure coverage of the entire national territory — militias that are prepared, activated and armed’,” Maduro announced on state television.”

Maduro criticized what he called ‘the renewal of extravagant, bizarre and outlandish threats’ from the US.

“’We are also deployed throughout the Caribbean … in our sea, our property, Venezuelan territory’, Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello said.”

“The administration of President Trump earlier this month doubled its bounty to $50 million for the arrest of Maduro, who faces drug trafficking charges.”

The White House does not recognize Maduro’s past two election ‘victories’, and accuses him of being the leader of the cocaine trafficking gang ‘Cartel de los Soles’.

Trump has also directed the US military to target drug cartels in Latin America – which spells a bad time incoming for the tyrant of Caracas.

Read more:

Trump Is Ready to Use ‘Every Element of American Power’ Against Venezuela’s ‘Narco-Terrorist’ Nicolas Maduro to ‘Stop Drugs From Flooding Into the US’

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A federal judge on Wednesday rejected the Justice Department’s request to unseal Jeffrey Epstein documents.

US District Judge Richard Berman, a Clinton appointee, called the DOJ’s effort to unseal grand jury transcripts a “diversion.”

“A significant and compelling reason to reject the Government’s position in this litigation is that the Government has already undertaken a comprehensive investigation into the Epstein case and, not surprisingly, has assembled a “trove” of Epstein documents, interviews, and exhibits. And, the Government committed that it would share its Epstein investigation materials with the public,” the judge wrote in a 14-page opinion.

“The information contained in the Epstein grand jury transcripts pales in comparison to the Epstein investigation information and materials in the hands of the Department of Justice,” the judge wrote.

Berman is the third judge to deny the DOJ’s request to unseal and publicly release the Epstein documents.

CNN reported:

A federal judge said he would not unseal grand jury transcripts and evidence from the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein – rejecting the Justice Department’s request to make them public.

Judge Richard Berman said the Justice Department did not overcome long-standing precedent to keep grand jury materials sealed and noted that the information contained in the sealed materials is small relative to the entire investigation file already in DOJ’s hands.

“The information contained in the Epstein grand jury transcripts pales in comparison to the Epstein investigation information and materials in the hand of the Department of Justice,” the judge wrote.

Last month US Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche filed a motion asking three federal courts to release grand jury transcripts associated with the Epstein cases.

The court documents are related to the 2019 grand jury indictment charging Jeffrey Epstein with sex trafficking offenses and the June 2020 grand jury indictment of Ghislaine Maxwell with numerous offenses related to the trafficking and coercion of minors.

“Since July 6, 2025, there has been extensive public interest in the basis for the Memorandum’s conclusions. While the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation continue to adhere to the conclusions reached in the Memorandum, transparency to the American public is of the utmost importance to this Administration,” they wrote in a court filing reviewed by The Gateway Pundit.

“Given the public interest in the investigative work conducted by the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation into Epstein, the Department of Justice moves the Court to unseal the underlying grand jury transcripts in United States v. Epstein, subject to appropriate redactions of victim-related and other personal identifying information,” they said.

President Trump last month asked Bondi to produce all pertinent grand jury transcripts related to Jeffrey Epstein.

“Based on the ridiculous amount of publicity given to Jeffrey Epstein, I have asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to produce any and all pertinent Grand Jury testimony, subject to Court approval. This SCAM, perpetuated by the Democrats, should end, right now!” Trump said on Truth Social.

Two other federal courts have also declined to unseal the Jeffrey Epstein documents.

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Elon Musk is reportedly scrapping his plans for a third party and will instead refocus his political operation on supporting J.D. Vance.

According to The Wall Street Journal, Musk does not currently intend to follow through on his plans to create a new political party over fears that it could alienate vast swathes of the Republican base.

Musk later denied the Wall Street Journal’s report.

Nothing @WSJ says should ever be thought of as true

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 20, 2025

Their report states:

Musk has told allies that he wants to focus his attention on his companies and is reluctant to alienate powerful Republicans by starting a third party that could siphon off GOP voters.

As he has considered launching a party, the Tesla chief executive officer has been focused in part on maintaining ties with Vice President JD Vance, who is widely seen as a potential heir to the MAGA political movement.

Musk has stayed in touch with Vance in recent weeks, and he has acknowledged to associates that if he goes ahead with forming a political party, he would damage his relationship with the vice president, the people said.

Musk and his associates have told people close to him that he is considering using some of his vast financial resources to back Vance if he decides to run for president in 2028, some of the people said.

Having initially led the Department of Government Efficiency aimed at ending government waste, the mercurial billionaire infamously cut ties with the Trump administration following the passing of the budget reconciliation passage.

Musk argued that the package would only worsen America’s ballooning national debt and then went on an extraordinary rant in which he accused Trump of having ties to the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

During a recent interview with The Gateway Pundit, Vance expressed hope that Musk would come back to the MAGA movement before next year’s midterms.

“He’s obviously got a complicated relationship right now with with the Trump White House,” Vance said at the time.

“My argument to Elon is like, you’re not going to be on the left, right? Even if you wanted to be. And he doesn’t.”

“They’re not going to have you back. That ship has sailed. And so I really think it’s a mistake for him to try to break from the president.”

“So my hope is that by the time of the midterms, he’s kind of come back into the fold.”

“If you’re patriotic, you’re not trying to stick your knife in the back of the president, you’re not trying to betray the movement, I don’t care about these minor little disagreements and issues.”

EXCLUSIVE TGP INTERVIEW: J.D. Vance Hopes Elon Musk Will ‘Come Back Into The Fold’ of MAGA Movement by Midterms (VIDEO)

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The Washington Post continued its war on the Trump Administration on Wednesday. It sparked an uproar as the paper doxxed sensitive information that has potentially put the lives of Defense Secretary Hegseth and others at risk.

The far-left paper published a piece alleging that Hegseth relies on a security force so large for personal protection that the Army’s protective unit had had to pause ‘critical investigative work.’ As is customary for corporate media outlets, the reporters for this Post piece relied on several anonymous sources to back up their ‘reporting.’

The Post claims this protection is included for Hegseth, his family, and even his ex-wives. Of course, Hegseth has good reason to worry about his safety, considering someone threatened to bomb his home in Tennessee last year.

The piece went on to recklessly publish information about Hegseth’s security detail. Specifically, the report says agents have been deployed to Hegseth family residences in Tennessee, D.C., and Minnesota.

While the Post reporters claimed they omitted information that could identify the guards’ exact locations, the Pentagon saw through their garbage excuse. After all, the paper provided a blueprint for a violent leftist to figure out the rest.

Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell delivered a fiery response to the Post’s disgraceful action, especially following several previous leaks by the paper designed to sabotage the U.S. Military under Hegseth.

“In the wake of two assassinations attempts against President Trump, ICE agents facing a 1000% increase in assaults, and repeated threats of retaliation from Iran for striking their nuclear capabilities, it’s astonishing that the Washington Post is criticizing a high-ranking cabinet official for receiving appropriate security protection, especially after doxxing the DHS Secretary last week,” Parnell wrote.

“Any action pertaining to the security of Secretary Hegseth and his family has been in response to the threat environment and at the full recommendation of the Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID),” he added. “When left-wing blogs like the Washington Post continue to dox cabinet secretaries’ security protocols and movements, it puts lives at risk.”

In the wake of two assassinations attempts against President Trump, ICE agents facing a 1000% increase in assaults, and repeated threats of retaliation from Iran for striking their nuclear capabilities, it’s astonishing that the Washington Post is criticizing a high-ranking… https://t.co/39SfiZOyPo

— Sean Parnell (@SeanParnellUSA) August 20, 2025

Assistant DOD Press Secretary Riley Podleski also tore into the reporters, calling the story a lie and pointing out the media hacks’ callous behavior.

“How do these reporters sleep at night?” she wrote. “@PeteHegseth is not only the Secretary of Defense but a father.”

“This article, in addition to being false, puts him and all of his children at risk.”

How do these reporters sleep at night? @PeteHegseth is not only the Secretary of Defense but a father. This article, in addition to being false, puts him and all of his children at risk. https://t.co/3UxJTAYAfb

— Riley Podleski (@RPodleskiDOD) August 20, 2025

If the Pentagon’s reaction was bad news for the Post, it’s now possible that the FBI will target them.

After noticing the piece, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) demanded an investigation, calling the Post hit job a “national security threat” and “treason.”

“WaPo just doxxed sensitive info about @SecDef’s SECURITY DETAIL,” she wrote. “This isn’t journalism, it’s a national security threat.

I’m calling on @FBIDirectorKash & @FBIDDBongino to open an official FBI investigation into the leakers and the hacks who printed it. TREASON won’t hide behind a press badge.

WaPo just doxxed sensitive info about @SecDef’s SECURITY DETAIL. This isn’t journalism, it’s a national security threat.

I’m calling on @FBIDirectorKash & @FBIDDBongino to open an official FBI investigation into the leakers and the hacks who printed it.

TREASON won’t hide… https://t.co/gSC1lksXUq

— Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (@RepLuna) August 20, 2025

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