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President Trump today said he’s temporarily taking over Washington’s police department and sending in National Guard troops to crack down on crime. We’ll get into the legal questions surrounding the move, and Kimberly shares her thoughts as a local. Plus, key inflation data set to come out this week could bring the impact of tariffs into clearer view. Then, we’ll smile about meteor showers and beach glass.

Here’s everything we talked about today:

• "Trump says he's placing Washington police under federal control and deploying the National Guard" from AP News
• "Trump says crime in D.C. is out of control. Here’s what the data shows." from The Washington Post 
• "What Trump can — and can’t — do in his bid to take over law enforcement in DC" from Politico  
• "Small Businesses Brace for the Punishing Side Effects of Trump’s Tariffs" from The New York Times
• "July Inflation Data: What to Watch in Tuesday’s CPI Report" from The Wall Street Journal 

• "How to Watch the Perseids, the Strongest Meteor Shower of the Summer" from The New York Times

  
  

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Illinois state lawmakers missed the deadline to close the $770 million budget gap for the CTA before the end of the fiscal year. If the budget gap is not filled, Chicago area-wide transit could face cuts, possibly eliminating 4 train lines and more than 65 buses. Reset hears more about the public transit fiscal cliff and how it will affect the CTA with Illinois Sen. Ram Villivalam of the 8th District, RTA director of government affairs Rob Nash and Better Streets Chicago executive director Kyle Lucas. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

The U.S. and India, until about a week ago when steep tariffs went into effect, had been on track to forge strong ties in trade, defense, and other areas. One thing that seems to have been lost in the tariff drama was the budding “bromance” between President Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Also: a look at how the so-called “meme stock” effect has affected companies that have been boosted, and we talk with economist Julia Coronado about the possibility of a Fed rate cut in upcoming cycles.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics, which has been in the headlines recently for other reasons, has quietly stopped collecting economic data from smaller cities. We chat with Cornell University professor Russell Weaver on why the collection of inflation and other data is being cut in places like Buffalo, New York and Lincoln, Nebraska. Also: two American microchip makers have agreed to give the U.S. government a cut of their sales in China.

From the BBC World Service: Tesla is looking to enter the UK energy market as the company continues to diversify its offerings in addition to electric vehicles. Also: a look at how residents of self-governing Greenland think about their future amid pressure from the Trump administration.

U.S.-based data centers are expanding at a fast pace, thanks largely to the boom in generative artificial intelligence software and cloud computing. But they’re also reportedly causing environmental issues and other problems for their neighbors. The BBC’s Michelle Fleury reports from Georgia on how the boom in data centers is raising environmental and sustainability concerns from the people who live near them.

In the face of mounting international condemnation, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu defended his plan for a military occupation of Gaza City. At a news conference Sunday, he lashed out at what he called a “global campaign of lies,” while the U.N. Security Council gathered for an emergency meeting on Gaza. John Yang speaks with The Economist’s Israel correspondent Anshel Pfeffer for more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Saturday, Zelenskyy rejected Trump’s suggestion that a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia may include the two nations “swapping” territory, outrage grew over Israel’s plan to take control of Gaza City, a memorial was held in Nagasaki, Japan, 80 years after the U.S. detonated an atomic bomb there, and the crew that relieved two U.S. astronauts stranded on the ISS returned home. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Israel’s security cabinet announced it plans to take control of Gaza City. The move comes nearly two years into a conflict that has killed more than 60,000 Palestinians, leveled large parts of the territory and left starvation rampant across the strip. Israel's decision drew condemnation from the U.K., Saudi Arabia, Germany and others, and sparked protests inside Israel. Stephanie Sy reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

For perspective on the Israeli government's decision to launch a military takeover in Gaza City, Geoff Bennett spoke with Aaron David Miller, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and a former State Department official. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders