D.C. statehood would be a boon for Democrats. But to make it happen, the party will have to get over its squeamishness about expanding its own power.
Ben Paviour
Ben Paviour is a politics reporter based in Richmond, Virginia.
Ben Paviour is a politics reporter based in Richmond, Virginia.
D.C. statehood would be a boon for Democrats. But to make it happen, the party will have to get over its squeamishness about expanding its own power.
One day, a Democratic president could turn it into something Washington actually needs.
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