She is on course to become the first black woman elected to Congress in Massachusetts.
Boston City Councillor Ayanna Pressley has won the Democratic primary in Massachusetts, showing her delight and disbelief in a video posted on Twitter.
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In the video, she is seen repeatedly asking “We won?” and hugging her family and friends before breaking down in tears.
Pressley beat veteran congressman Michael Capuano in a primary upset.
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She is set to become the first African American woman to represent Massachusetts on Capitol Hill, with no Republican candidate on the November ballot.
The video now has more than 9,000 retweets and 40,000 views on Twitter.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday threw his support behind congressional efforts for a federal takeover of the nation's capital, saying he approves putting the District of Columbia back under direct federal control.
Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump complained about crime and homelessness in the district, saying, “I think we should take over Washington, D.C. — make it safe.” He added, "I think that we should govern District of Columbia.”
Under terms of the city’s Home Rule authority, Congress already vets all D.C. laws and can outright overturn them. Some congressional Republicans have sought to go further, eroding decades of the city’s limited autonomy and putting it back under direct federal control, as it was at its founding.
Trump said he liked District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser personally, but complained about the city's governance.
“They’re not doing the job,” Trump said. “Too much crime, too much — too many tents on the lawns — these magnificent lawns.”
He argued that he can't have sights of homelessness when he hosts foreign leaders in Washington. “You just can’t let that happen,” Trump said. “You can’t have tents on all your beautiful — your once magnificent plaza and lawns.”
President Donald Trump, followed by Elon Musk, arrives on Air Force One, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, at Joint Base Andrews, Md, after returning from Florida. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)