The nation’s capital made history on Jan. 8, 1867, by giving Black men the right to vote with the District of Columbia ...

However, the Committee on The District of Columbia, led by the anti-home rule McMillan, still had final say on any bills concerning government spending on the District. Walter E. Washington ...

Advocates are seizing the moment to call for change, urging Congress not to “get back in the city management business” before ...

GOP lawmakers in Congress are proposing treating the city like a federal agency in their latest spending bill.

President Donald Trump is throwing his support behind congressional efforts for a federal takeover of the nation’s capital, saying he approves putting the District of Columbia back under direct ...

With D.C.'s government governed by the Constitution and the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, any Trump executive order ...

The District of Columbia could face a $1 billion budget shortfall after House Republicans introduced a continuing resolution ...

Mayor Muriel E. Bowser has taken an often-measured, muted approach to Trump since the president returned to power and ...

Path to home rule Calls for local governance in Washington, DC arose from several key factors. As a federal district, DC is not part of any state, in accordance with Article 1, Section 8 ...

WASHINGTON — D.C. neighbors have ... when Congress passed the Home Rule Act. It instated the mayoral office, the DC Council, the attorney general, and other measures to establish a local government.