The President’s Crime Crackdown

President Trump is vowing to make the nation’s capital great … and safe again, working to federalize Washington, D.C., police, and bringing in the National Guard to fight violent crime. On Monday, the President declared a public safety emergency for the city, despite pushback from local officials like D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb, who says the administration’s actions are unprecedented, unlawful, and unnecessary. While critics of the President’s plan argue crime is down in D.C., former FBI Assistant Director Chris Swecker says increased law enforcement has worked before. Swecker joins the Rundown to discuss the President’s announcement and weigh in on the state of Washington, D.C.

Last week, the Department of Labor posted on X, “Make trade schools great again,” along with a screenshot of an article about billions of dollars now available for trade schools due to recent changes to 529 college savings plans. The so-called “Big, Beautiful Bill” expanded how much one can spend on this type of education. It is one of the President’s goals to reroute grant funding to trade schools. Dr. Jason Altmire, former Pennsylvania Congressman and current President and CEO of Career Education Colleges and Universities, joins the podcast to discuss the growing interest in trade schools across the U.S. and whether artificial intelligence will eradicate some of these jobs.

Plus, commentary from co-host of the Ruthless Podcast, Comfortably Smug.