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In this image from video, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks during the first night of the Democratic National Convention on Monday, Aug. 17, 2020. (Democratic National Convention via AP)

Muriel Bowser rips Trump for ‘photo op’ at St. John’s Church with Bible

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

DC officials condemn ‘horrific’ mass shootings at cookout

By ASHRAF KHALIL - Associated Press

District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks during a news conference, Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Washington, where it was announced that District of Columbia public schools will be all virtual through Nov. 6. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

DC releases police footage from 2018 deaths of 3 Black men

By ASHRAF KHALIL - Associated Press

District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks during an announcement that District of Columbia public schools will be all virtual through Nov. 6, during a news conference, Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Washington, DC, will not reopen school buildings this fall

By ASHRAF KHALIL - Associated Press

District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser wears a face mask to protect against the spread of the coronavirus outbreak, as she leaves a news conference on the coronavirus and the District's response, Monday, July 20, 2020 in Washington. In the face of newly rising infection numbers, Bowser says she'll issue an executive order making face masks mandatory outside the home. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

D.C. travelers ordered to self-quarantine if they went to high-risk states

By Shen Wu Tan - The Washington Times

District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser wears a face mask to protect against the spread of the coronavirus outbreak, as she speaks at a news conference on the coronavirus and the District's response, Monday, July 20, 2020 in Washington. In the face of newly rising infection numbers, Bowser says she'll issue an executive order making face masks mandatory outside the home. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

DC orders two-week quarantine for travelers from hotspots

By ASHRAF KHALIL - Associated Press

District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser wears a face mask to protect against the spread of the coronavirus outbreak, as she speaks at a news conference on the coronavirus and the District's response, Monday, July 20, 2020 in Washington. In the face of newly rising infection numbers, Bowser says she'll issue an executive order making face masks mandatory outside the home. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

DC mayor orders mandatory masks as infections rise again

By ASHRAF KHALIL - Associated Press

District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks at a news conference on the coronavirus outbreak and the District's response, Monday, July 13, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) **FILE**

Bowser delays decision about DCPS school year

By Sophie Kaplan - The Washington Times

District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser wears a face mask to protect against the spread of the coronavirus outbreak, as she speaks at a news conference on the coronavirus and the District's response, Monday, July 13, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

No deaths from COVID-19 in D.C. for four days in a row

By Sophie Kaplan - The Washington Times

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Monday said the city is plagued by another epidemic besides the coronavirus after three people, including an 11-year-old boy, were fatally shot in the District over the Fourth of July weekend. (Associated Press)

Muriel Bowser, D.C. mayor, decries epidemic of youth killings

By Sophie Kaplan - The Washington Times

FILE - These are 2020 file photos showing District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser, left, and Washington Redskins NFL football team owner Dan Snyder, right. The recent national conversation about racism has renewed calls for the Washington Redskins to change their name. D.C. mayor Muriel Bowser called the name an &quot;obstacle&quot; to the team building its stadium and headquarters in the District, but owner Dan Snyder over the years has shown no indications he'd consider it. (AP Photo/File)

Muriel Bowser: Name change isn’t ‘only issue’ facing Redskins return to District

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

The Lincoln Memorial is reflected in the still waters of the reflecting pool on the National Mall in Washington before dawn, Wednesday, April 29, 2020. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)

Federal government, D.C. clash over July 4 events on National Mall

By Sophie Kaplan - The Washington Times

Fireworks seen from the Lincoln Memorial explode over the Potomac River for Independence Day, Thursday, July 4, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) **FiLE**

Muriel Bowser, D.C. mayor, pleads for safe hosting of Fourth of July parties

By Sophie Kaplan - The Washington Times

NAACP working to move headquarters to nation’s capital

Associated Press

In this May 5, 2020, file photo Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., speaks during a Senate Intelligence Committee nomination hearing for Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Texas, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool, File)

Tom Cotton opposes statehood for D.C.; says ‘naked power grab’ would ‘rig the rules of Democracy’

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 25, 2020, about D.C. statehood. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Muriel Bowser riding coronavirus success into vote on D.C. statehood

By Sophie Kaplan - The Washington Times

District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, May 27, 2020, in Washington. Bowser announced the start of the Phase 1 response to the coronavirus in Washington is to begin Friday, May 29. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Washington DC announces phase 2 reopening starting Monday

By ASHRAF KHALIL - Associated Press

District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks to the media as demonstrators gather to protest the death of George Floyd, Wednesday, June 3, 2020, near the White House in Washington. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Nation’s capital could move to phase 2 reopening next week

By ASHRAF KHALIL - Associated Press

Witnesses at Monday's Justice and Public Safety Committee hearing want D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser's revised fiscal 2021 budget, which includes a 3.3% increase for police, to be rejected. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

D.C. Council gets earful with calls from residents to defund police

By Sophie Kaplan - The Washington Times

Nurse Catherine Gaughan draws blood from Ahmad Bazzi for antibody testing at ACCESS in Dearborn, Mich., Friday, June 12, 2020. Bazzi also had a nasal swab at ACCESS, one of the largest Arab American advocacy organizations in the United States. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

D.C. to offer free coronavirus antibody testing

By Sophie Kaplan - The Washington Times