WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12577) on Jan. 29, 2026, by economic development policy analyst Joseph V. Jaroscak and research librarian Ben Leubsdorf. Here are excerpts: * * * Governing the District of Columbia: Overview and Timeline The U.S. Constitution provides for the creation of a district to serve as the permanent seat of the federal government. Article I, Section 8, clause 17 also grants Congress pl  more