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Why Washington D.C. is unlike any other U.S. city

US President Donald Trump arrives for a news conference to discuss crime in Washington, DC, on August 11, 2025. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)

The capital of the world's leading superpower is a city unlike any other in the United States -- not just in symbolism but in its legal and political structure.

President Donald Trump's repeated threats to impose his will on the city has brought its unique status back into the spotlight.

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