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Hours later, Mayor Bowser and the D.C. attorney general, Brian Schwalb, an elected Democrat, filed a lawsuit Friday morning asking a federal court to halt the “brazen usurpation” of the city’s police. 1.000

👤 Emily Badger 📋 News Article 🏷️ legal , government

Simplified: Mayor Bowser D.C. attorney general Brian Schwalb filed lawsuit halt usurpation city's police

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On Thursday night, Attorney General Pam Bondi had named Terry Cole, the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration, as the department’s “emergency police commissioner.” 1.000

👤 Emily Badger 📋 News Article 🏷️ political , government

Simplified: Attorney General Pam Bondi named Terry Cole emergency police commissioner

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The shutdown at Canada’s largest airline will disrupt around 130,000 travelers a day, including international travelers heading to and from the country. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Travel , Statistical

Simplified: Air Canada shutdown will disrupt 130000 travelers a day

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After a week of confusion over this question, a federal judge on Friday prodded the Department of Justice to acknowledge that the answer remains Ms. Smith, the M.P.D. police chief. 1.000

👤 Emily Badger 📋 News Article 🏷️ legal , government

Simplified: Federal judge prodded Department of Justice acknowledge Ms Smith remains M.P.D. police chief

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Air Canada’s 10,000 flight attendants are now on strike, effectively grinding the airline’s operations to a halt. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Travel , Labor

Simplified: Air Canada's 10000 flight attendants are on strike halting operations

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Air Canada had begun canceling flights earlier in the week. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Travel

Simplified: Air Canada had begun canceling flights earlier in the week

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In most states, it is the governor who has the power to call up the guard, but in D.C., it is the president and not the mayor who does. 1.000

👤 Emily Badger 📋 News Article 🏷️ political , government , regulation

Simplified: Most states governor calls up guard D.C. president calls up guard

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The carrier’s flight attendants are now on strike, disrupting plans for 130,000 travelers a day. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Travel , Labor

Simplified: Air Canada flight attendants are on strike disrupting plans for 130000 travelers a day

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Congress must enact a resolution to extend any emergency for longer than 30 days. 1.000

👤 Emily Badger 📋 News Article 🏷️ legal , regulation

Simplified: Congress must enact resolution extend emergency longer than 30 days

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The law says the president may then direct the mayor to provide those services, although he must immediately notify Congress of why. 1.000

👤 Emily Badger 📋 News Article 🏷️ legal , regulation

Simplified: Law says president may direct mayor notify Congress

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For the past two years, crime in the city has declined significantly from a Covid-era spike. 1.000

👤 Emily Badger 📋 News Article 🏷️ crime , statistical

Simplified: Crime in D.C. declined significantly past two years from Covid spike

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On Monday, Mr. Trump announced that he was taking control of M.P.D. — the first time a president has done this. 0.900

👤 Emily Badger 📋 News Article 🏷️ political , government , regulation

Simplified: Mr Trump announced taking control of M.P.D. first time a president has done this

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The Metropolitan Police Department is controlled by Mayor Muriel Bowser of the District of Columbia, a Democrat, who appoints its police chief. 1.000

👤 Emily Badger 📋 News Article 🏷️ government , regulation

Simplified: Mayor Muriel Bowser controls Metropolitan Police Department appoints police chief

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Home rule also imposed extensive congressional oversight over how those officials govern the city, including the laws and budgets they adopt. 1.000

👤 Emily Badger 📋 News Article 🏷️ historical , political , government

Simplified: Home rule imposed congressional oversight over D.C. officials' governance

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Home rule gave D.C. residents the power to elect a mayor, a District of Columbia Council and local neighborhood commissioners. 1.000

👤 Emily Badger 📋 News Article 🏷️ historical , political , government

Simplified: Home rule gave D.C. residents power to elect mayor council commissioners

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Before it, Congress and commissioners appointed by the president governed the city. 1.000

👤 Emily Badger 📋 News Article 🏷️ historical , political , government

Simplified: Before Home Rule Congress and president-appointed commissioners governed D.C.

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The District of Columbia Home Rule Act of 1973 gave residents of the capital a limited form of self-governance for the first time since the 1800s. 1.000

👤 Emily Badger 📋 News Article 🏷️ historical , political , legal

Simplified: District of Columbia Home Rule Act of 1973 gave residents limited self-governance since 1800s

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President Trump’s rapidly escalating push to exert control over law enforcement in Washington, D.C., has posed one of the biggest threats to the city’s self-governance since it was granted limited hom... 0.900

👤 Emily Badger 📋 News Article 🏷️ political , government , legal

Simplified: President Trump's push threatened D.C.'s self-governance since 1973

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The District of Columbia was granted a form of self-governance in 1973, but the federal government retained considerable oversight of the city. 1.000

👤 Emily Badger 📋 News Article 🏷️ historical , political , government

Simplified: District of Columbia granted self-governance in 1973 federal government retained oversight

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Judge Reyes is now hearing from the D.C. attorney general’s office, but it’s already clear that she has deep doubts that the Trump administration has acted lawfully. 0.900

👤 Zach Montague 📋 News Article 🏷️ legal , political

Simplified: Judge Reyes doubts Trump administration acted lawfully

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