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Congress Moves to Weaken D.C. Home Rule
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Congress is moving to weaken Washington, D.C.’s Home Rule, with the House Oversight Committee considering 14 bills that could alter the city’s governance. Proposals include giving the president authority to pick the District’s attorney general, reinstating cash bail, and diverting public school funding to vouchers. The push comes as President Donald Trump’s 30-day crime emergency order nears expiration, sparking concern from Mayor Muriel Bowser and D.C. residents over self-governance.
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