America needs to know why your nation’s capital, a place where 700,000 tax-paying Americans live, should be the 51st state,” said DC Mayor Muriel Bowser.

Weather permitting, the Mount Hope Bridge will be closed from Thursday, August 14, at 7 p.m. until Monday, August 18, at 5 a.m. If there is severe weather, the project will be rescheduled for a ...