The 51st State? Washington Revisits an Uphill Cause With New Fervor
The 51st State? Washington Revisits an Uphill Cause With New Fervor District of Columbia statehood has long been out of reach. Proponents hope Democratic control of the federal government and the security issues raised over the past week could change that. The badly flawed response to the riot at the Capitol has been cited as one argument in favor of giving Washington the powers that states have. Credit...Kenny Holston for The New York Times Jan. 10, 2021 WASHINGTON — On the day after a mob rampaged through the halls of Congress, the mayor of Washington, D.C., Muriel E. Bowser, heaped pr...
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