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As we honor leaders in Black history this month, the battles they lead for civil rights may seem like relics of a past era. But there is more progress to be

The D.C. Council may soon find itself in a turf war with congressional Republicans over a growing push for Congress to intervene in its affairs.

Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton said she expects GOP opposition to her third introduction of the Washington, D.C. Admission Act last week.

House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., has introduced a joint resolution disapproving of a Washington, D.C., bill that would permit noncitizens to vote in local elections.

The U.S. Senate has confirmed seven D.C. judicial nominees for seats on the district's trial and appellate courts that have been vacant for an average of almost two years, acting on long-pending nominations amid a recent surge of pressure applied by court watchdogs and lawmakers alike.