CBS News contributor Sam Vinograd, former DHS assistant secretary for counterterrorism and threat prevention, joins “CBS Mornings Plus” to explain what President Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops and federalization of the Metro Police means for Washington, D.C., and why it’s raising legal and political questions despite crime rates dropping.
What Trump’s National Guard move in D.C. means
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Aug 12, 2025 | 10:59 AM

BREAKING THE BUDGET IMPASSE
What should be done to break the impasse in approving Pennsylvania’s budget?
Increase income taxes to pay for more spending.
Draw down the state's rainy day funds to pay for more spending.
Tax the so-called "skill games" machines to pay for more spending.
Legalize recreational marijuana to pay for more spending.
We don't need more spending, we need less! No new taxes!
We do need to increase spending on some programs, but there's plenty of wasteful spending we should cut. No new taxes!
Voting Ends: Oct 7, 2025 | 12:00 PM