In the capital, a crackdown. The White House casts crime as a wedge against cities. The National Guard goes to DC. Lucas says politics drive it; he names Chicago, LA, Baltimore, Oakland. Bowser calls it unsettling, noting no real spike.

Comer calls Clinton the prime suspect in the Epstein probe and says he may be deposed. Subpoenas go out to the Clintons. Clinton says he never visited Epstein Island. The DOJ and FBI will not release new Epstein documents. Comer remains hopeful in court.

DC is a constitutional oddity. Congress has final say. The 1973 Home Rule Act lets the president deploy federal agents for at least a month with congressional approval or a national emergency. Statehood for DC faces Senate hurdles; Republicans oppose; it seems unlikely to pass.

A Bournemouth resident says the town is in rapid decline with asylum seekers housed in the centre, calling it the “Wild West” as crime and strain rise. He urges strict vetting, risk checks, and housing away from schools, criticizing government policy.

Mamdani faced a hostile Staten Island welcome as a protester shouted “Go back to where you came from” outside Istanbul Bay during his anti-Trump stop. Locals split: some back Sliwa; others call him a socialist. Supporters cite sanctuary-city aims; critics warn his “free” policies would be costly.

In SW France, heat presses down. Strawberries are picked 7 am–1 pm as greenhouses vent and nets shield roofs from 40°C. Larger, pricier greenhouses raise costs; tomatoes face foreign competition; irrigation fears loom as the apple harvest begins.

The Digest, 8/13/2025 @600PM, CDT

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