Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) suggested there were plans to change the name of the nation's capital from the District of Columbia, to the "District of America." Saul Loeb/Getty Images Rep.

On March 28, President Donald Trump signed into law an executive order which amounts to a takeover of the District of Columbia, thereby ending “home rule” in the nation’s capital city.

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It makes no sense. They call it the District of Columbia. It’s got nothing to do with Colombia. It’s nowhere near Colombia. From now on, it will be Washington, D.A., District of America.

It was unclear whether Boebert thought that the District of Columbia is named after the country of Colombia. The federal district gets its name from the explorer Christopher Columbus, whose legacy ...

That order applied nationwide, but Bredar said at a court hearing Wednesday that he may replace it with a more limited injunction that applies only in 19 states and the District of Columbia ...

The MBCA also released its All-District teams for Class 4-6 and Classes 1-3 a week prior. Here are the players and coaches from Boone County selected by the MBCA: Boys: Bryce Ott, Sr., Harrisburg ...