White House vs. Cashless Bail: A National Showdown Begins

The White House is now trying to end cashless bail across the entire country.

President Trump just signed executive orders targeting the policy, starting with Washington,

D.C. The order basically tells D.C. to get rid of its cashless bail system

or risk losing federal funding and services. They're also pushing for people arrested in the city to be

taken into federal custody instead. This isn't just about D.C., though.

The administration is now directed to find and cut federal funds for any other jurisdiction

that has a similar policy. The official reason is that cashless bail is a "disaster"

that leads to more crime. But critics argue it's an unfair system that disproportionately