From the NYTimes: Why Washington’s Streets Have Filled With Troops the Mayor Did Not Want. Because it’s not a state, the District of Columbia is at a disadvantage in any clash with federal authorities.

From Politico: The Story Behind Bill Barr’s Unmarked Federal Agents. The motley assortment of police currently occupying Washington, D.C., is a window into the vast, complicated, obscure world of federal law enforcement.