The 7
Tracking Trump: D.C. mayor’s National Guard order; a judge rules against Trump’s L.A. deployment; Trump attacks Chicago; and more
The 7 follows President Donald Trump’s second term, today at 5:32 p.m. EDT
By Alec Dent
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D.C. mayor orders indefinite cooperation with federal law enforcement.
Today: Washington Mayor Muriel E. Bowser issued an executive order requiring local police coordination with federal law-enforcement officials. There is no expiration date.
- Context: President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to D.C. has a 30-day limit, but he has indicated he will seek to extend the deployment.
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A judge ruled that Trump’s L.A. troop deployment was illegal.
The latest: District Judge Charles R. Breyer ruled that Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to Los Angeles this summer violated a law banning them from engaging in domestic law enforcement activities.
- Why: Breyer wrote that federal officials “knew that they were ordering troops to execute domestic law beyond their usual authority.”
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Trump amped up anti-Chicago rhetoric.
What he said: “Chicago is the worst and most dangerous city in the World, by far,” Trump wrote in a social media post. “I will solve the crime problem fast, just like I did in DC.”
- Why it matters: After he sent troops to D.C., Trump said Chicago would see a National Guard deployment “probably next.”
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Trump’s nominee to lead BLS discussed gender IQ with interns.
New: While at the Heritage Foundation last year, E.J. Antoni told interns about a controversial IQ theory that says there are more women of “average” intelligence than men.Context: Trump nominated Antoni to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics after firing its previous head for releasing a negative jobs report.
Continue/Read Original Article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-trump/2025/09/02/what-to-know-about-donald-trump-/
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