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White wins DC delegate primary, saying ‘people are tired of losing’
Voters in the District have chosen their Democratic nominee for delegate to Congress in a race to replace longtime Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton. Read More
D.C. voters face a new political era without Eleanor Holmes Norton, after her 18 terms in Congress
Norton chose not to run for reelection after mounting concerns that, at 89 years old, she was no longer capable of forcefully combating a Republican-led Congress and presidential administration constantly overriding the heavily Democratic city's leadership. Read More
After 18 terms in Congress, DC voters face a new political era without Eleanor Holmes Norton
For the first time in a generation, Washingtonians are waking up to a general election lineup that doesn't include Eleanor Holmes Norton as delegate. Norton has served 18 terms as the District of Columbia’s nonvoting representative in Congress. Norton chose not to run after mounting concerns that, at 89 years old, she's no longer capable of forcefully combating a Republican-led Congress and presidential administration constantly overriding the heavily Democratic city's leadership. As a fixture of the Civil Rights era, Norton gained national standing her successors won't have. Council member Robert White Jr. won the Democratic primary to replace Norton and is expected to win the general election in November. Read More
New era begins as DC's Eleanor Holmes Norton isn't running for Congress
For the first time in a generation, Washingtonians are waking up to a general election lineup that doesn't include Eleanor Holmes Norton as delegate. Read More
Congress' declining 80-somethings seeking re-election
Despite being duped by Russian comedians (twice!) and regularly making no sense at all Maxine Waters, 87, (D-Calif.) has no problem seeking re-election. And she’s not alone, as other members of congress are showing advanced signs of senility and, in some cases, dementia but are determined to stay the course. They include: Mitch McConnell, Danny Davis, John Carter, Frederica Wilson, Wesley Hunt, Eleanor Holmes Norton and Emanuel Cleaver. Doctors believe some should step down immediately. Read More
Passing the baton: Bowser and DC leaders honor ‘warrior on the Hill’ Eleanor Holmes Norton
D.C. leaders honored longtime Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton at an Emancipation Day event. Read More
Bill preventing census citizenship questions reintroduced by DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Delegat Eleanor Holmed Norton reintriduced a bill on Tuesday that would prohibit questions citizenship, nationality and immigration status on Read More
Why Eleanor Holmes Norton’s former campaign manager encouraged her to retired
In a WTOP exclusive, former interim DNC chair Donna Brazile explains why she encouraged her friend, D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton to retire from Congress. Read More
Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton announces her retirement
Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton will retire from Congress after serving the people of Washington, D.C., since 1991, she announced on Tuesday. Read More
Washington D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton Announces Retirement
The 88-year-old nonvoting delegate for Washington, D.C., who has retreated from her duties amid declining health, made it official that she would retire at the end of her term. Read More
Eleanor Holmes Norton Retires: A Legacy of Advocacy for D.C.
Eleanor Holmes Norton, a trailblazing civil rights lawyer and staunch advocate for Washington, D.C., announced her retirement after serving as a non-voting delegate in Congress for over three decades. Her tenure was marked by efforts to secure home rule for D.C., often clashing with federal intervention. Read More
Washington's Eleanor Holmes Norton, oldest member in US House, to retire at 88
Eleanor Holmes Norton, a pioneering civil rights lawyer who became Washington, D.C.’s steadfast champion in Congress for more than three decades, said on Tuesday she will retire next year, ending a tenure defined by her fights for home rule and resistance to repeated federal intervention. Read More