Trump Pushes for Permanent Federal Control of DC Police; High-Stakes Putin Summit Looms

President Donald Trump has announced his intention to seek “long-term” federal control over Washington D.C.’s police department, following an unprecedented 30-day federal takeover initiated earlier this week. Trump signaled plans to propose legislation to Congress for the extension, while also hinting at invoking national emergency powers if legislative approval is not swiftly granted. He further indicated a broader ambition to apply similar federal oversight to police departments in other major U.S. cities, including New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles, citing an “out of control” crime problem – a claim disputed by D.C. city leaders.

In related high-stakes diplomacy, President Trump confirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin faces “very severe consequences” unless a ceasefire in Ukraine is agreed upon during their summit in Alaska this Friday. Trump stated he would push for a subsequent meeting, ideally soon after, to include Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, assuring European leaders that a truce remains his priority without territorial concessions. European allies, including the UK, France, and Germany, reiterate calls for a ceasefire before earnest negotiations and advocate for further sanctions on Russia if no agreement is reached.

Meanwhile, over 115 scholars have publicly condemned the cancellation of a special issue of the Harvard Educational Review dedicated to Palestine. The academics, in an open letter published Thursday, decried the move as “censorship” and an attempt to silence academic examination of the Palestinian conflict, following revelations in July that the publisher sought legal review over potential antisemitism claims. Additionally, Nordic countries experienced a deadly heatwave in July, with scientists attributing its severity and likelihood to the ongoing climate crisis, warning that no nation is immune to its impacts.

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