Staff Reports
Washington, D.C., is beginning to look like a city under new management, with the U.S. Army extending the National Guard’s presence in the nation’s capital through November 30. The results speak for themselves: carjackings have plummeted by an astounding 86%, and other violent crimes are also down sharply. For decades, D.C. residents have been forced to live with rising crime, failed leadership, and soft-on-crime policies that left families fearing for their safety. Now, with citizens finally demanding law and order, the message from Washington is unmistakable—enough is enough.
The extension of the Guard is not just about statistics; it’s about restoring sanity in a city that has been plagued by open-air crime sprees and unchecked lawlessness. Predictably, the left has protested the show of force, as though trained guards protecting citizens is somehow more offensive than having families victimized daily on their own doorsteps. But let’s be honest—those who complain the loudest about “militarization” wouldn’t dare walk home alone at night in D.C. without protection. This is where ideology crashes headlong into reality, and the reality is that people feel safer with boots on the ground.
The situation unfolding in the nation’s capital is not unique. Cities like Chicago, San Francisco, and New York are learning the same hard lesson—that failed leadership at the local level leads to surging crime. When Democratic mayors can’t or won’t fulfill their most basic duty of keeping citizens safe, it is entirely appropriate for federal resources to step in. Allowing ideological fantasies like “defund the police” or no-cash bail policies to continue unchecked has already done enough damage. Taxpayers deserve to live in safe communities, not war zones disguised as sanctuary cities.
In Tennessee, Congressman Andy Ogles has pointed out the yawning gap between the rosy reports from local politicians and the harsher realities experienced by law enforcement and ordinary citizens. Nashville may paint a picture of progress in podium speeches, but police officers on the streets know better. Empty rhetoric and half-measures don’t cut it when it comes to fighting crime—real backing and strong policies do. This echoes the national conversation: communities don’t need politicians rebranding failures as success stories; they need leaders willing to put resources where they count.
On the legislative side, Ogles has also weighed in on tax policy, skewering the so-called “Working Families Tax Cut” as little more than political marketing. His logic underscores a truth ignored by the left: rewarding law-abiding, hard-working citizens should remain the priority, not bending over backward for those gaming the system. As job numbers fluctuate and debates swirl over federal spending, the principle must remain firm—safety, fairness, and opportunity for those who play by the rules. That’s the foundation on which real prosperity and security will be built, not the fantasyland policies that have too long jeopardized both.
