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Democrats' fear of Republican "soft on crime" criticism in 2024 trumped their push for the local autonomy of D.C. and the 700,000 residents who live there.
President Joe Biden revealed his stance during a meeting with Senate Democrats in a move that infuriated supporters of D.C. statehood.
The Democratic congresswoman spoke out after she was attacked in an elevator at her Washington apartment building on Thursday.
Rep. Angie Craig, a Democrat representing Minnesota, was not severely injured in the attack.
The former British prime minister said it seems like Republicans are "frightened of a guy called Tucker Carlson."
The charges follow prolonged outrage in the capital over the killing of a young teenager who was reportedly unarmed.
Karon Blake was fatally shot on Jan. 7 by a government employee, according to police reports.
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita hailed what he described as a blow against "Big Tech's intrusive schemes."
The verdict in the fatal chase of a man riding a motorized bike reportedly marks the first time a DC on-duty officer has been convicted of murder.
The actor says his crash diet to play the Joker helped him move his body in ways he didn’t know he could, reportedly losing more than 23 kilos to play the famed comic book villain for this realistic origin story.