Washington, D.C. has changed rapidly in 2025. President Donald Trump’s administration has sought to crack down on crime in the nation’s capital, and to great effect. At the same time, the city continues to struggle economically and the administration’s effort to limit the size and scope of the federal government has had a major impact on the capital’s unemployment rate. Crime Falls Dramatically The latest statistics from the Metropolitan Police Department show a 15% overall drop in crime. That drop is being fueled by fewer crimes against people and property. As of Nov. 20, homicides are down 28%, and total violent crimes is down by the same percentage. Property crime is down 13%, and robberies are down 35%. One category of crime that has increased however, is sexual abuse offenses, which has increased by 37%. This drop in crime comes as Trump continues to have members of the National Guard stationed in the city, a move that has been allowed by Mayor Muriel Bowser. Harder to Find a Bite to Eat Early on in the Trump administration, the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) conducted a survey showing 44% of restaurants said they were either “somewhat” or “very likely” to close by the end of the year. The survey was conducted in January and February. It has been a difficult year for restaurants. A July report from RAMW showed over 50 restaurant closings so far in 2025—a near doubling from the previous year. 73 restaurants were closed in D.C. in all of 2024.  The same July report RAMW additionally showed a 17% decrease in new restaurant openings in D.C. compared to the same time the previous year. Federal Employment Is Dropping The Trump administration has sought to right-size the federal government through restructuring government agencies and issuing reductions in force across the executive branch. Unsurprisingly, in late October, the city’s office of revenue analysis reported federal workforce employment in the city is on the decline. Public sector jobs “are down 2.7% from last year,” the city reported using data through August 2025. Overall employment, however, is down far less than the public sector statistics. The district’s Department of Employment Services reported unemployment in the “Metropolitan Division and the Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area increased by 0.9 percentage points” over the year. This area includes the capital, as well as nearby cities and counties in its orbit. A sign of hope for the DC economy, however, is that per capita income has risen since last year, a continuation of a multi-year trend. The post Washington DC is Changing—And These Stats Prove It appeared first on The Daily Signal.

Let Us Go Rejoicing: Sunday Reflection

A civilization is only as healthy as the families that make it up. Decades of research confirm that a society’s best shot at thriving depends on people getting married and having children. In general, individuals flourish in this environment, as does the community — and ultimately the nation itself.But what happens when an entire generation loses interest in traditional family? This is a pivotal question conservative America is asking right now, as marriage and fertility rates are at all-time lows.A brand-new Pew Research Center analysis is making waves after revealing that only 61% of 12th grade high school girls intend to get married some day — a 22-point drop from 1993 when 83% expressed interest in marriage.Interestingly 12th grade boys stayed about the same: 74% expressed expectations for future marriage, compared to 76% in 1993.For the first time ever in this dataset, high school boys are now more enthusiastic about marriage than girls.The poll revealed other alarming statistics regarding marriage as well: From 1993 to 2023 among male and female high school seniors, the intention to stay married to the same person for life dropped 4%, while intention to have children dropped 9%.Stu Burguiere, BlazeTV host of “Stu Does America,” warns that these stats do not bode well for the country. “Every metric (this is no exaggeration), every financial metric, every well-being metric, every happiness metric — all of these things are improved when you get married,” he says, reminding that marriage “is a foundational part of our society, and that has been true for decades and decades and decades and decades.” The fact that girls are losing interest in monogamy at unprecedented rates is a direct result of the woke feminist movement that’s aimed to “liberate” young women by discouraging marriage and childbearing and encouraging promiscuity and abortion.Not only does this leave people chronically lonely and unfilled, it also threatens the well-being of the nation that depends on a steady birthrate to thrive.“The trends are bad — really, really bad — and if it continues, it will turn into a crisis,” Stu warns.To hear more of his analysis, watch the episode above.Want more from Stu?To enjoy more of Stu's lethal wit, wisdom, and mockery, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

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