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The motivation for Trump's D.C. takeover

President Trump is busy at home, seizing control over law enforcement in Washington. Trump says there’s a crime crisis that the city leadership failed to end. But this is not a debate about crime statistics, it's about using Washington to advance the MAGA agenda. A part of that agenda – using the United States military for domestic law enforcement.

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April 15, 2011
24:52
Analysis of the budget plans proposed by the President and the GOP to reduce the deficit.
April 8, 2011
24:51
Spending cut deal; Government shutdown; Congressional budget battle
Vault: November 17, 1995
13:04
Four days in the government shutdown of 1995 the arguments were similar.
April 1, 2011
24:20
The economy; Congressional budget battle; conflict in Libya; 2012 election
Vault: April 23, 1993
5:52
A look at the 1993 debate over intervening in Bosnia, echoing arguments over Libya today.
March 25, 2011
24:18
The political, military, economic and diplomatic consequence of military action in Libya.
March 18, 2011
21:43
U.N. and U.S. threaten Gadhafi with military action; nuclear and economic crisis in Japan
Friday, March 11, 2011
21:43
Earthquake in Japan, Gas Prices and Libya; Federal Budget, Remembering David Broder
March 4, 2011
21:43
Congressional budget battles, Violence in Libya, The Supreme Court
Vault: Dec 30, 1983
7:53
Organized labor made concessions to save jobs in the 80s, similar to today.
February 25, 2011
24:18
Libya's violence; state and federal budgets; political polarization; no defense of DOMA
February 18, 2011
24:21
Spreading unrest in Bahrain, budget crisis.
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