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DC seeks security boost and eyes National Guard authority

by Ashraf Khalil
| January 11, 2021 9:42 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Last week’s mob attack on the U.S. Capitol starkly highlighted a longstanding local security paradox: The District of Columbia government lacks authority over much of the area within its borders.

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