Trump says he could send the National Guard to Maryland to address crime
President Donald Trump said Sunday that he would send the National Guard to Baltimore to “quickly clean up the crime” if Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says he needs help. Moore had earlier invited Trump to attend a public safety walk in the crime-ridden city in September, saying in an Aug. 21 letter that the event would provide an opportunity to “discuss strategies for effective public safety policy.” TRUMP VOWS TO MAKE DC ‘SAFER’ AND ‘BEAUTIFUL’ AS CAPITAL BATTLES CRIME AND HOMELESSNESS “As President, I would much prefer that he clean up this crime disaster before I go there for a walk,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. He accused Moore of having a poor record on crime “unless he fudges his figures on crime like many of the other Blue States are doing.” Trump added that he did not appreciate the tone of Moore’s invitation. CHICAGO MAYOR CALLS TRUMP’S NATIONAL GUARD DEPLOYMENT PLAN ‘UNCOORDINATED, UNCALLED-FOR AND UNSOUND’ “But if Wes Moore needs help, like Gavin Newscum did in L.A., I will send in the “troops,” which is being done in nearby DC, and quickly clean up the crime,” Trump wrote. He added that Baltimore ranks among the worst cities in the United States for crime and murder. Moore’s office renewed calls for Trump to visit Baltimore in a statement to Fox News Digital, adding that the city has recorded its lowest homicide level in fifty years. “This is a President who would rather attack his country’s largest cities from behind a desk than walk the streets with the people he represents. The President should join us in Baltimore because the blissful ignorance, tropes, and the 1980s scare tactics benefit no one. We need leaders who are there helping the people who are actually on the ground doing the work,” a spokesperson for Moore wrote. Earlier this month, the Trump administration rolled out a plan aimed at making Washington, D.C., “safer and more beautiful” as his administration doubles down on efforts to address crime and a growing homeless population in the nation’s capital. “I will take care of our cherished Capital, and we will make it, truly, GREAT AGAIN! Before the tents, squalor, filth, and crime, it was the most beautiful Capital in the world. It will soon be that again,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post on Aug. 10. BLUE CITIES IN TRUMP’S CROSSHAIRS AFTER DC POLICE TAKEOVER Trump has repeatedly characterized Washington, D.C., as “one of the most dangerous cities anywhere in the world.” Officials have sought to curb crime by deploying hundreds of federal agents and National Guard troops to patrol the streets. On Friday, Trump said he was considering sending the National Guard to Chicago, calling the Windy City “a mess.” Trump said that his administration will “straighten that one out probably next,” adding that “it won’t even be tough.” The White House has not offered additional details of a potential deployment of troops to Chicago.
Moscow says Russia and Ukraine exchange 146 prisoners each
The exchange comes amid diplomatic efforts to solve the conflict and a Ukrainian drone attack on Russia overnight. Russia and Ukraine have each exchanged 146 prisoners of war (POWs) after mediation by the United Arab Emirates, the Russian Ministry of Defence says about the latest in a series of exchanges that has seen hundreds of POWs released this year. “On August 24, 146 Russian servicemen were returned from the territory controlled” by Kyiv, the ministry said on Telegram on Sunday. “In exchange, 146 prisoners of war of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were transferred” to Ukraine, it added. The ministry said the freed Russians were in Belarus receiving psychological and medical care. Large-scale prisoner exchanges were the only tangible result of three rounds of talks between Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Istanbul from May to July. They remain one of the few areas of cooperation between the two countries since Russia’s war on its neighbour began in 2022. Russia also said “eight citizens of the Russian Federation – residents of the Kursk region, illegally detained” by Kyiv, were also returned as part of the exchange. Kursk sits on the border with Ukraine. On Sunday, Russia also accused Ukraine of carrying out an overnight drone attack on a nuclear plant that caused a fire and damaged an auxiliary transformer. The attack forced a 50 percent reduction in the operating capacity at reactor number three at the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant, 60km (38 miles) from the Russia-Ukraine border, according to Russian officials, who added that several power and energy facilities were targeted in the strikes. Advertisement US revokes permission Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Washington has revoked permission for strikes in Russia with United States-manufactured weapons, confirming an earlier report in US media. He added that Kyiv has lately been using its own weapons to hit its enemy and does not consult on this with Washington. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov slammed Zelenskyy on Sunday for “obstinately insisting, setting conditions, demanding an immediate meeting at all costs” with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The developments came as Ukraine marked its Independence Day on Sunday, commemorating its 1991 declaration of independence from the Soviet Union. The efforts to settle the conflict have been ongoing since US President Donald Trump held talks in Alaska with Putin a week ago, but Trump has been unable thus far to coax Putin into a meeting with Zelenskyy. Trump said on Friday that in two weeks he should know whether progress is possible in his bid to end the Russia-Ukraine war as he again raised the prospect of imposing sanctions on Moscow. Adblock test (Why?)
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Why protesters in the UK are being arrested under ‘terror’ laws
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Ganesh Chaturthi 2025: Will government, private schools be closed on 27 August? Check state-wise list
To get the latest information on holidays and schedules, families should check official announcements from state education departments, school boards and school calendars.
Delhi govt notifies legal framework for delivery of court summons, warrants; Will now be sent through…, know what BNSS rules say
The Delhi government has notified new rules regarding the delivery of court summons and warrants. According to the Delhi BNSS (Service of Summons and Warrants) Rules, 2025, the delivery of court summons and warrants will now be received electronically.
Three Targets, One Shot: India’s new super defence system stuns the world
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Ahead of Bihar elections, Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav ride bullet, meet locals in Purnia, Tej Pratap says, ‘drama…’, watch video
Ahead of Bihar elections 2025, Congress leader and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Rashtriya Janata Sal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav were seen riding a Bullet motorcycle during their ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ in Bihar’s Purnia. What did BJP leader’s said?
Weather Alert: IMD predicts heavy rain in J-K, Mumbai, Gurgaon; Possible flooding and waterlogging, check state-wise forecast
As heavy rain wreaks havoc in the northernmost union territory of Jammu-Kashmir, the IMD issued an orange alert for all the districts. The department has issued heavy rains forecast for Gurgaon, Mumbai and flood situation for some parts of UP and Bihar.
From Scorpio SUV to Royal Enfield bike: Nikki’s parents gave huge dowry but in-laws wanted…, chilling details revealed
From a Scorpio SUV to a Royal Enfield bike — Nikki’s family had gifted all they could to her husband during their wedding in 2016. However, even all of this wasn’t enough to satisfy Bhati’s greed for more, who continued to torture and assault Nikki over the same.