It was April, 2007. The House of Representatives was debating a bill to increase the size of the House from 435 to 437 Members. Utah would score an extra seat. And the District of Columbia would secure a seat on the House floor. Washington, DC isn’t a state. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., has served as the city’s non-voting delegate to Congress since 1991. And even though she...

Washington, D.C., Police Chief Pamela Smith issued an executive order giving limited cooperation with federal immigration authorities on Thursday. The move comes after the recent federal takeover of the department and the sending of National Guard troops to curb crime and homelessness in the capital. According to the order, Metropolitan Police Department officers can now help with “sharing information about persons not in MPD custody” such as during...

California is center stage on Thursday in the national battle over congressional redistricting ahead of next year’s midterm elections. Two-term Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom will team up with congressional Democrats and legislative leaders in the heavily blue state at an event in Los Angeles. That’s where they’re expected to unveil their game plan to counter the push by President Donald Trump and Republicans to create up to five...