Morning Wire Evening Wire: DOJ Offers Cash for Crime Tips & Hurricane Erin Makes Waves | 8.20.25
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Aug 20, 2025 The DOJ is incentivizing crime tips in D.C. with cash rewards, leading to significant arrests but sparking local criticism. Meanwhile, Elon Musk's political ambitions are on hold, and Hurricane Erin is causing chaos on the East Coast. As the DHS cuts grants to certain organizations amid extremism worries, the political landscape gets even messier with Trump's controversial actions. In global news, North Carolina faces a state of emergency due to the hurricane, while Pierce Brosnan's potential return as James Bond adds a pop culture twist.
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DOJ Pays For D.C. Crime Tips
- The DOJ is offering $500 rewards for tips that lead to arrests in D.C. to curb crime after a federal takeover.
- Officials claim 550 arrests and 76 illegal guns seized, framing the move as restoring safety to the capital.
DHS Reviews Grants To Muslim Groups
- DHS canceled about 49 nonprofit security grant projects amid concerns of extremist ties, saving roughly $8 million.
- The review followed a Middle East Forum report alleging over $25 million went to groups tied to terror, prompting Muslim groups' complaints.
Drone Strike Injures Civilians In Ukraine
- A Russian drone strike injured at least 14 people, including three young children, in Sumy region overnight.
- Ukraine reported 93 drones and two missiles launched nationwide, with 62 drones and one missile shot down.