The capital holds its breath. The Trump administration moves eight hundred plus National Guard to Washington, backed by federal power and Republican governors, saying safety and opportunity ride with it. Democrats deny a crime surge. The DOJ probes DC police data manipulation. DC is pitched as a model to copy.

Across the sea, China’s PLA grows fast—mass, missiles, space and cyber—while the US military is spread thin. The plan: surge shipbuilding and munitions, harden and disperse bases, deepen Arctic reach, and widen Asia-Pacific ties to deter Beijing.

In California, the federal PREP grant ends. The administration says the state promotes radical gender ideology and fails age-appropriate standards; California refuses to modify. HHS vows to enforce the law or cut funds.

Europe tightens heat between Rome and Paris. Salvini doubles down on Ukraine policy and France, and Meloni stays silent. Paris calls his remarks unacceptable after he floated Macron deploying troops; Salvini tells Macron to hang on to the tram.

On the links, Tommy Fleetwood finally wins the Tour Championship and the FedEx Cup, closing with an 18th-hole clutch. Ten million dollars, and he climbs to sixth, the second Englishman to lift the trophy.

The Digest, 8/25/2025 @430AM, CDT

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