Why DC should and should not be the 51st state

Democrats in the House voted Friday to make portions of Washington, DC, the 51st US state, which is historic because it’s the furthest such a measure has ever gotten in the House, but also no big deal because the proposal is DOA with a Republican-led Senate and Republican President.

Democrats in the House voted Friday to make portions of Washington, DC, the 51st US state, which is historic because it’s the furthest such a measure has ever gotten in the House, but also no big deal because the proposal is DOA with a Republican-led Senate and Republican President.