The atmosphere in Washington, D.C., shifted overnight, transformed by a single, sweeping presidential order that effectively federalized the nation’s capital. In an unprecedented move that has halted regular broadcasts and sent shockwaves through the political establishment, the city’s streets have been flooded with federal agents and a massive deployment of the National Guard. This rapid reconfiguration of local law enforcement into a centralized federal force has created a landscape that feels increasingly unrecognizable to those who live and work within the District’s borders. The immediate impact of this federalization has been a sharp and measurable drop in traditional crime rates.... Continues…





