Columbia Heights would gain a powerful new organization to coordinate improvements to its business corridors and neighborhoods under legislation heard by a D.C. Council committee Thursday.

What we’re seeing is a stunning deviation from democratic norms, and straight from the totalitarian playbook. The longer the National Guard is here, the more normalized every encounter becomes.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau, D-Ward 1, will introduce a Wealth Proceeds Tax as permanent legislation to be considered in the fall. Nadeau, who has been pursuing the surtax on unearned income for high-income taxpayers, said Monday that she would pursue the tax as part of the expected September Council hearing on taxes and revenues.