Why a full federal takeover of D.C. would require an act of Congress

21-2-2025 Politics Washington Times - Politics 23

The moment that local officials in Washington have been dreading for months is finally here. President Donald Trump, one month into his second term, has publicly returned to one of his longtime talking points: a federal takeover of the District of Columbia.

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