The political — and historical — context of Trump’s D.C. crackdown: From the Politics Desk
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Deskan evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail.In today’s edition, Jonathan Allen breaks down President Donald Trump’s move to put the D.C. police under federal control. Plus, Bridget Bowman speaks with a New Yorker who voted for Trump and Zohran Mamdani. Sign up to receive this newsletter in your inbox every weekday here.- Adam WollnerThe political — and historical — context of Trump’s D.C. crackdownAnalysis by Jonathan AllenDonald Trump isn’t the first president to deploy troops and federal agents in the name of safeguarding the nation’s capital, but he has been particularly selective about what represents a threat to the peace. And this time, he may capitalize on it...