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Doubtful in the district

The federal government has a storied history of meddling with Washington, D.C. Democrats in Washington — the locals, not the members of Congress who split their time between their homes and second home — are increasingly worried about what unified GOP control of the House, Senate, and White House might mean for their district’s independence.

We have spent the last week looking at what could be coming for the federal workers in Washington, what Republicans want to do to change the way the district operates, and how local leaders are weighing whether to fight President-elect Donald Trump or if they should try to find some common ground.