Washington changed in one night. Sirens, convoys, and unmarked SUVs poured in as Trump signed a single order that quietly flipped a constitutional switch. Federal agents flooded the streets. The National Guard took corners once owned by neighbors. Crime plummeted. Immigration arrests exploded. Some called it salvation. Others whispered “police state” as helicopters circled ove…
Federal control didn’t just change who patrolled Washington; it changed how people walked, talked, and even breathed in their own neighborhoods. Mothers who once feared stray bullets now let their kids play outside, yet glance twice at every dark SUV rolling past. Shopkeepers enjoy quieter nights but keep one eye on the door, wondering if the next customer is really an undercover agent with a badge and a list