ICE is joining D.C. police patrols, as a growing number of Moped drivers are detained. One D.C. police officer said ICE agents “are in the back while we make the stop. Then while we are verifying permit status, they are using that information to determine immigration status.”

Moving the homeless from D.C.’s streets is easy. Finding some place to go isn’t. What happened after Trump ordered removal of homeless encampments. washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/…

‘Nowhere to go’: What happened after Trump ordered homeless encampments cleared. For The Washington Post Marissa J. Lang ✍🏽🗞️ and I dove into what Trump's DC enforcement push has meant for DC's most unfortunate and vulnerable living on the street washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/…

My latest story, on Mayor Bowser’s reflections of what’s happened in the 2+ weeks since Trump declared a crime emergency in D.C. This is what she says is working — and what isn’t.

Clearing out homeless encampments is a continuation of what had already been happening in DC, the Post reports washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/…

‘Nowhere to go’: What happened after Trump ordered homeless encampments cleared washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/…

A beautiful and heart-pulling story on when a stadium becomes more than a stadium, by my pal Travis M Andrews washingtonpost.com/style/trends/2…

“The president’s crusade has crashed against the same reality that for years has derailed attempts to solve the city’s homelessness crisis.” Kyle Swenson & Marissa J. Lang ✍🏽🗞️ on what happened after Trump ordered D.C.’s homeless encampments be cleared: washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/…

President Trump's crusade against D.C.’s homelessness fails to solve some of its deepest struggles: There are not enough services, subsidies or beds to house the thousands of adults and children in the District without permanent housing. wapo.st/4p6sbgD

It's official: The US now has more unemployed people than job openings for the first time since April 2021. In July, the US had: 7.18 million job openings 7.24 million unemployed people This is yet another crack in the labor market that illustrates how much harder it is to get

JUST IN: Another WEAK jobs report. The US economy added only 22,000 jobs in August. That’s much weaker than expected. The unemployment rate rose to 4.3% -->Highest since October 2021. June job growth was revised down to -13,000 (!). July was revised up slightly to 79k (from

Per the White House - legally it is still the Department of Defense. The Department of War is a "secondary title." So, it's a nickname.

“It may be a rotten thing to lick a man’s boots, but it’s a lot worse to be the man whose boots have to be licked.” ~Rod Serling PATTERNS

SCOOP: The alumni association at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point has canceled an award ceremony for actor and veterans advocate Tom Hanks, citing a desire for the Army institution to focus on preparing future officers for war.

WaPo’s ⁦Alex Horton⁩ — National Guard internal assessment finds Trump’s federal takeover of DC is seen as “leveraging fear,” driving a “wedge between citizens and the military,” and promoting a sense of “shame” among some troops and veterans. washingtonpost.com/national-secur…

(1/2) I'm excited to announce that Stephen Colbert, Host, Executive Producer, and Writer of The Late Show will be honored with the 2025 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award at our annual gala on December 9. Humor can be a catalyst for change, and Stephen stands as a shining

NEW: Situation Room meetings. Fights between FBI and DOJ. Frustration inside White House. Our latest on how the Trump struggled to contain the Epstein crisis, w/the greats Rebecca Ballhaus and Ryan Barber (w/much credit to Aruna Viswanatha!) A free link: wsj.com/politics/polic…

BACKBEATS by John Lingan is an electrifying journey through the history of rock and roll, told through the lives of fifteen iconic drummers and their percussion rivals—from John Bonham and Charlie Watts to Ringo Starr and Questlove. Available 11/11! bit.ly/4mFvGYZ

🚨Senior federal officials are privately warning against firings during a government shutdown, saying the strategy may violate appropriations law. Trump & his top aides have threatened mass firings if the Dems don't budge. Scoop, with Hannah Natanson: washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…

It's grim out there this week. Treat yourself to an uplifting story about a search for 150 lost panda statues scattered across DC . . . and beyond. From me via The Washington Post washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/…