President Trump is working with Republican congressional leaders on a comprehensive crime bill, legislation that will put his popular crime-fighting agenda in front of voters ahead of the midterm elections next year. Here’s what you need to know about Trump’s crime legislation push:

The congressional collaboration announcement

Trump reveals legislative effort with GOP leaders:

The historical crime bill context

Current effort follows decades-old precedent:

The executive order actions

Trump has already implemented crime-fighting measures through executive authority:

The National Guard deployment

Military resources enlisted for domestic crime fighting:

The crime emergency declaration

D.C. serves as model for national approach:

The data dispute

Conflicting claims over crime statistics accuracy:

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