Trump's USA

The future of the USA
Republicans hesitant about banning mail-in voting

Donald Trump's crusade against mail-in voting has been going on for years, and since he was re-elected, he has opened up about banning the "corrupt" voting method altogether. Many in his party don't think it's a good idea, writes NBC News.

- I think it should be allowed. But in its current form, it poses the greatest risk of fraud in Michigan, says Republican Bryan Posthumus, majority leader in the Michigan House of Representatives.

About a dozen other Republican politicians NBC spoke to express the same opinion - there are problems with mail-in voting, but it shouldn't be banned completely.

The objections to a ban include that it would create problems for military personnel and other Americans voting from abroad and hurt Republican candidates in states where mail-in voting is popular.

Crime Policy
US Secretary: Can Take Over Police Work in More Cities

US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is open to federal authorities taking over police work in more cities with high crime rates, according to Axios.

- I urge all major cities - San Francisco, Boston, Chicago, any - to call us if they want to become safer and increase prosperity, she says on the CBS program "Face the Nation".

The host points out that there are also many crime-ridden cities in states controlled by Republicans, such as Oklahoma City, New Orleans, Dallas, and Jackson, and asks if the minister is willing to send federal agents there as well.

- Absolutely, Noem replies.

The Trump administration has taken over police work in Washington DC - despite the statistics contradicting a crime wave - and has threatened to do the same in Chicago. The mayor of Chicago has ordered the police to refuse to cooperate with federal forces and agents if this happens.

Protest flag sells out in DC after Trump's intervention

Since Donald Trump decided to take federal control of the police in Washington DC, the so-called DC flag has become an increasingly common sight in the city, writes the Washington Post.

The flag, with three stars over two red lines, has become a symbol of resistance to Trump's intervention and in recent weeks the flags have become so sought after that stores are starting to run out of them.

Jennifer, a Washington resident for ten years, is one of those who bought a flag. She dislikes the fact that the situation in the city is painted as chaotic.

- We are a city, we have crime, no one denies it. But it is not hell, she says.

At the same time, the city's mayor Muriel Bowser said earlier this week that crime has decreased after the federal intervention, reports CNN. She pointed out, among other things, car thefts, gun violence and murders as areas where the number of crimes has decreased.