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Podcast: News For Reasonable People
Episode: D.C. Residents Clash with Federal Crackdown: Protests Erupt Over Trump’s Takeover
Description: On August 14, 2025, Washington, D.C. residents took to the streets to protest President Trump’s unprecedented move to place the Metropolitan Police under federal control. Demonstrators accused authorities of acting like “fascists” as National Guard troops and federal agents patrolled the city.