Violent crime is at a 30-year low in Washington, D.C.,
but President Trump has launched a federal takeover of local police and deployed the National Guard.
Many D.C. residents are skeptical.
It's going to cause more damage.
How is this actually going to work?
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European leaders are scrambling to get Trump to sit down with them ahead of his planned meeting with Russia's leader to end the war in Ukraine.
Will these peace talks be more successful?
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It will have amazing range.
It can power your house for six days.
And we're going to start the vehicle at $30,000.
Can it compete with Chinese models?
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