This week we discuss - the decision to deploy federal forces in Washington, DC, the Home Rule context, and the wider trend toward militarised policing. They separate perception from crime data, explain why visible presence can calm fear without fixing root causes, and note that sustained police capacity is what reduces crime over time.

The conversation then turns to corporate risk: arbitrary policy swings, politicised data, and a transactional model of government and business deals in semiconductors and critical minerals.

The takeaway for leaders is clear: firms are political actors, sector context matters, and you need strategic intelligence to judge exposure and act early.