When President Trump announced the federal government was taking over law enforcement in the nation’s capital, I applauded.
The District of Columbia is a federal district. It was created by the Founding Fathers to be the neutral site for governing the country without being vulnerable to pressure from Virginia, Maryland, or other states.
By definition, the federal government is the ultimate guarantor of public safety in Washington. When I was speaker of the House, we inherited a bankrupt, out-of-control, crime-ridden, and functionally incompetent city government.


- Bureaucrats Shouldn’t Decide What Counts as InnovationCMS should withdraw this provision that would prematurely combine separately developed and separately approved medicines for purposes of government price setting.
- DSA’s Summit Reveals a Movement Seeking Power Without ModerationDSA is not abandoning its maximalist goals; it is merely separating its long-term ambitions from politically marketable issues that candidates like Mamdani use to win support.
- Between Parties, Everyone Stands with MomsIf there is anything that Americans can agree on, regardless of political party, it’s that mothers and babies deserve society’s attention and care.
- Democratic Primary ReactionThe big government socialist party with weird values gained momentum with primaries in Michigan and elsewhere this week.
- Putting Patients Back in Charge of American HealthcarePrice transparency is essential for a patient-first healthcare approach.




