DC’s Democratic Mayor Says She Won’t Seek Reelection

had a plan to move fast, and one of his targets was the District. And we also have a Congress that has pretty much given him carte blanche to do it.

“I think starting with even the most recent elections where we had just a good turnout and great wins for Democrats in New Jersey and Virginia and New York City,” she told the outlet. “This is going to be, the next 10 months are going to be different than the last 10 months.

“So, we see more of a check, more of a willingness to disagree with the president, so I think that bodes well for how the District and the president and the Congress will work together as we approach the midterms,” she added.

Per the Constitution, Congress has the authority to manage the District of Columbia, though since the founding of the nation, Congress has also ceded some of its authority, via the “Home Rule” legislation. But that could also be overturned at some point. Continue reading…