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DC Bar Ethics Enforcer Under Scrutiny for Inflammatory Social Media Posts
“How do you solve a problem like Alito?” That’s the now-deleted Tweet D.C. Bar Senior Assistant Disciplinary Counsel Jack Metzler posted in August 2023. This was after multiple justices—including Justice Samuel Alito—faced death threats. But why was he posting this in the first place? For those unfamiliar, the D.C. Bar disciplinary counsel’s self-professed mission is to “(1) protect the public and the courts; (2) maintain the integrity of the legal profession;…Zack Smith -
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Crime Data Scandal in DC Vindicates Trump’s National Guard Intervention
President Donald Trump took decisive action last year to halt crime in Washington, and the results have been spectacular. But that success now looks even more impressive considering recent reports that high-ranking members of the Metropolitan Police Department had been previously cooking the books to create the mirage that crime was lower than it was….Jarrett Stepman -
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Law and Order Works: Crime Plummets in Washington After Trump Takes Action
For too long, the crime problems festering in Washington have been a national embarrassment. Thanks to President Donald Trump, that shame is lifting as crime rates plummet in the District of Columbia to levels unthinkable just a few years ago. All it took was a different attitude and a little action. Trump announced in August,…Jarrett Stepman -
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George Washington’s Warning About Religion Still Matters
RealClearWire—The United States may not be in the midst of a spiritual revival, as President Donald Trump touted during the State of the Union address, Feb. 24. The data is mixed, with religion being viewed as “very important” to less than half of Americans, as a recent Gallup survey found. Nevertheless, for the nation to…Andrew Fowler -
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Facts About George Washington You Might Not Know
On Presidents Day, officially known as Washington’s Birthday, Americans celebrate the life of George Washington. Here are some facts about George Washington that you might not know. The Only Unanimously Elected President To this day, Washington is the only president to receive all the votes from the Electoral College—and he did it twice. Washington won…George Caldwell -
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The Man Who Lit the Washington Monument Like a Candle
There is nowhere to hide at the base of the Washington Monument. And so, on the early-early morning of New Year’s Eve, a gregarious but bleary-eyed video producer from Florida named Kyle Barrett shifted side to side, bracing against a bitter wind while waiting on edits from senior administration officials. In less than 24 hours…Philip Wegmann -
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Cheez Whiz and PB&J: Inside the Best Christmas Party in Washington, DC
Tennessee Republican Rep. Tim Burchett’s “Carhartt Christmas Party” in his Capitol Hill office has become one of the most anticipated events in Washington for the eclectic crowd it attracts. The fourth annual bash attracted guests ranging from Democrat congressmen to a local homeless man running for dictator. And in 15 minutes, it was all over….George Caldwell -
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FBI Searched DC Shooting Suspect’s Home in Washington State, Location in California
THE DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—FBI Director Kash Patel said during a Thursday press conference that the agency has searched the Washington state home of a gunman accused of ambushing two National Guardsmen and a location in San Diego, California. West Virginia National Guardsmen Andrew Wolfe and Sarah Beckstrom were allegedly shot with a Smith and Wesson revolver…Harold Hutchison -
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Washington DC Is Changing—And These Stats Prove It
Washington, D.C. has changed rapidly in 2025. President Donald Trump’s administration has sought to crack down on crime in the nation’s capital, and to great effect. At the same time, the city continues to struggle economically and the administration’s effort to limit the size and scope of the federal government has had a major impact…George Caldwell -
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Congress Should Adopt a California Rule to Remove Biased Washington Superior Court Judges
Anyone paying attention to Washington’s criminal justice system knows that some judges on the Washington Superior Court are now so anesthetized to persistent and chronic crime that they hand out notoriously lenient sentences to recidivist and violent defendants. Don’t believe us? According to the District of Columbia Sentencing Commission’s 2024 annual report, 88% of sentences…Cully Stimson -
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Washington Post Columnist Gets Murder Rates Wrong. Here’s Why It Matters.
In July, Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne Jr. penned a piece titled “The good news about murder,” purporting to explain how and why violent crime rates rose during the pandemic years but have drastically fallen since. The problem? In his column, he conspicuously ignores the pre-pandemic crime spikes in cities with “progressive” policies and conveniently memory-holes…Cully Stimson -
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Kimmel Returns, and Washington Has Some Thoughts
Comedian Jimmy Kimmel returned to his late-night show on Tuesday after conversing with Disney executives, and Washington was watching. “I can’t believe ABC Fake News gave Jimmy Kimmel his job back. The White House was told by ABC that his Show was cancelled!” President Donald Trump, who had celebrated the host’s suspension after controversial remarks…George Caldwell -
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Trump Has Constitutional Authority to Battle Washington Crime
People can disagree about whether President Donald Trump had to send the National Guard to help fight crime in the nation’s capital, but it seems to have already reduced crime rates in the city. And most people who live or work in Washington, as we do, surely welcome the increased security. But not all. One person who doesn’t seem to get…Thomas Jipping -
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Unhinged Washington Protesters Show Why Democrats Are Losing Ground
While Washington, D.C., residents are enjoying feeling safe on the streets of their community once again, angry middle-class suburban protesters want the National Guard to leave the crime-ridden city. When Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited the National Guard troops at Union Station this week, protesters used their First Amendment rights…Elise McCue -
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How Trump Has Already Transformed Washington
President Donald Trump is transforming Washington, D.C., and the effects are already noticeable. In front of Washington’s Union Station, a massive, Beaux Arts-style train station that has been the main artery of the city since it opened in 1908, members of the National Guard have in recent days been stationed with massive military vehicles. Along…George Caldwell -
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Was It Always This Easy to Clean Up Washington, DC?
President Donald Trump cracked down on crime in the nation’s capital this week. On Monday, he declared a state of emergency in Washington through an executive order, temporarily placing the Metropolitan Police Department under federal control. He also deployed more than 800 National Guard troops, resulting in over 100 arrests so far. Trump’s move has…Elise McCue -
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Bush’s, Obama’s ‘Farewell’-Style Wishes for USAID Staff Underscore Washington’s ‘Uniparty’ Culture
Former Presidents George W. Bush’s and Barack Obama’s farewell messages to staffers of the U.S. Agency for International Development this week reinforce the perception that critics have called the “uniparty” culture in Washington. On Monday, the staff of USAID received video messages from the two former presidents, along with one from Bono, the ultraliberal Irish…Jacob Adams -
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Commander in Chief Is Reviled in DC Suburbs Even as the Army Is Revered in Washington
THE CENTER SQUARE—In the hours leading up to and during a massive military parade that took place in the heart of Washington, D.C., on Saturday evening at the behest of President Donald Trump, protesters who argue he has repeatedly acted outside his constitutional authority gathered across the nation in symbolic defiance. The president has said…Morgan Sweeney -
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10 Things I Saw at Washington’s WorldPride Parade
Washington, D.C., was the host of the WorldPride Parade on Saturday. Here are some of the people and things I witnessed as I covered the event for The Daily Signal. 1. Corporate Presence Many companies in the hospitality or travel industries had floats in the parade. Some of these companies included United Airlines, Hyatt Hotels,…Quinn Delamater -
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Sanders and Tillis Top This Week’s Washington Head-Scratchers
I used to think I was losing my hair because of genetics. Now I believe the hair loss stems from the hours spent scratching my head over the behavior of our political leaders. Let’s run through a couple examples from this week. Thom Tillis: Preferring J6 Vengeance to Safer Streets in Washington? On Monday, Sen….Al Perrotta