Trump steps up efforts to exert control over DC

President Trump is growing more aggressive in his posture towards Washington, D.C, threatening to exert more control over the local affairs of the nation's capital.

The president signed an executive order (EO) to work to make Washington “safe and beautiful” last week, and conservatives in the House are pushing for Congress to have more power over the city, which has operated under “home rule” for half a century.

The push comes as D.C. is waiting on Congress to pass a fix that...