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House passes pair of bills in rebuke to DC - Roll Call

The House took aim at Washington, D.C.’s autonomy Tuesday, passing two bills that would overturn local laws.

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Police, snow descend on eerily quiet Capitol Hill for Jan. 6 electoral count - Roll Call

On a rare snow day in Washington, security measures kept sledders away from the Capitol, as lawmakers certified Trump’s win in the 2024 election.

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Casting a long shadow? DC’s shadow delegation enters a new era - Roll Call

Maybe its not “the most important battleground seat.” But after Congress blocked a D.C. crime law last year, some argue it’s more crucial than ever.

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DC targeted with harassing messages for allowing non-citizens to vote in primary

The city allows non-citizens to vote only in local elections, but Republicans have made it a central issue to stoke distrust in results

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House Oversight Committee Members Spar Over Witness Credibility

House Oversight Committee hearing reveals partisan clashes over witness credibility and impeachment grounds.

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House passes RFK bill, boosting dreams of wooing Commanders back to DC

The House voted to transfer control of the RFK stadium campus to D.C., boosting hopes for bringing the Commanders back within city limits.

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Jan. 6 echoes loudly on campaign trail, but Capitol falls quiet on anniversary

Former officer Michael Fanone described plans to mark the weekend date as “underwhelming,” with few events scheduled on the Hill.

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As House panel backs RFK site bill, DC inches closer to a football future

As the bill makes its way through Congress, it could mark a fresh start for a crumbling site and hopes to woo the Washington Commanders.

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‘I witnessed the best of America’: remembering the March on Washington 60 years on

Participants and organisers recall the critical role of women, Harry Belafonte and Martin Luther King’s ‘I have a dream’ speech

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MLK's dream for America is one of the stars of the 60th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington

The last part of the speech took less time to deliver than it takes to boil an egg, but “I Have A Dream” is one of American history’s most famous orations and most inspiring

The Independent UK

At March on Washington's 60th anniversary, leaders seek energy of original movement for civil rights

Sixty years ago, the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. issued his resounding call for racial harmony that set off decades of push and pull toward progress

The Independent UK

Trump's attack on 'filth and decay' in nation's capital just the latest in his personal feud with DC

Washington has never been a particularly friendly place for Donald Trump

The Independent UK

House push to override Biden veto over DC policing policy falls short

WASHINGTON — The House on Tuesday was unable to advance its effort to overturn a District of Columbia policing bill, falling short of the threshold needed to override a veto by President Joe Biden.

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House push to override Biden veto over DC policing policy falls short - Roll Call

The House on Tuesday was unable to advance its effort to overturn a D.C. policing bill, which President Joe Biden already vetoed.

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Senate votes to block 2nd DC crime law; Biden veto expected

The Senate has voted to overturn a District of Columbia law enacted last year to improve police accountability, the second time this year that Democrats have joined with Republicans to try and block the district’s crime regulations

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House passes resolution to overturn DC policing changes

WASHINGTON — House Republicans passed a resolution Wednesday that would overturn a District of Columbia policing bill, once again flexing congressional authority to disapprove of a local measure from the district.

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House passes resolution to overturn DC policing changes - Roll Call

House Republicans approved a resolution that would overturn a District of Columbia policing bill, one the White House says Biden would veto.

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Senate votes to overturn DC criminal code changes

WASHINGTON — The Senate cleared a disapproval resolution Wednesday to block a District of Columbia bill that would have overhauled the criminal code, sending it to President Joe Biden’s desk.

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Senate voting to block DC crime laws, Biden supportive

The Senate is poised to block new District of Columbia crime laws, voting on a rare motion of disapproval as lawmakers in both parties have expressed concern about rising violent crime rates in cities nationwide

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Senate votes to overturn DC criminal code changes - Roll Call

The Senate cleared a measure Wednesday to nullify a controversial D.C. law, sending it to President Joe Biden for his expected signature.

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As DC backtracks on changes to city's criminal code, Senate vote is moving forward

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer has rejected a plea from the Democratic chairman of the Washington, D.C., Council to cancel a planned vote on a House-passed measure blocking the district’s new criminal code.

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As city backtracks, Senate vote on DC criminal changes going ahead

Senate Majority Leader Schumer is rejecting an attempt by D.C. officials to avoid a vote to block a new criminal code.

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White House clarifies what policy statements do, and do not, mean

WASHINGTON — In the days since an upbeat meeting with President Joe Biden at a party retreat in Baltimore, House Democrats have been expressing frustration with the White House over the president’s decision to sign legislation to overturn a rewrite of the local criminal code in Washington, D.C.

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Biden won’t veto push to overturn law in US capital. Here’s why

US president angers progressives by saying he will not veto Congress bill to block justice reform in Washington, DC.

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White House clarifies what policy statements do, and do not, mean - Roll Call

House Democrats are voicing frustration over Biden's decision not to veto legislation that would overturn an updated D.C. criminal code.

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