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have total control over the district. Presidential candidates with a “D” next to their name have never received less than 74% of the vote there since 1980.has talked about exerting more power over the district. He’s toyed with using the National Guard to police the city and crack down on crime. His allies in Congress have submitted legislation ripping up Washington’s home rule power.
The primary fight is going to revolve around protecting home rule and putting a concrete plan in place to try to push for statehood. Congress has the authority to override most of the rules Washington lawmakers set for themselves. National lawmakers rarely use that power, but there was a media firestorm in 2022 and 2023 when they did. The overwhelming response from Democrats and Republicans in Congress to slap down efforts by local lawmakers to soften criminal punishments, and their finding an ally in MayorAnd it is fueling GOP criticisms that the district needs a stronger hand to guide it rather than more leeway.
“We know that we can work together with President Trump to live up to our shared promise, and that is to ensure that Washington, D.C., remains the best city in the world. … I’ve worked with three presidents, including President-elect Trump, and congressional leaders of both parties to advance the priorities of the district,” Bowser said at a news conference after the election results handed Trump the White House.
It’s not clear what the new leader of the Democratic National Committee is going to do, but there is a broad consensus that whatever it is, it has to be something other than what happened in 2024.is stepping away from the role and leaving a vacuum at the top that Democrats haven’t experienced for several years. Harrison isn’t endorsing anyone to replace him, and there is no clear leader of the party, with Presidentstaying well out of the limelight after her bruising defeat last month.
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