D.C.'s likely next delegate, Council member Robert White, is taking the statehood fight on the road, canvassing to unseat nearby Republicans ahead of next week's midterms. Why it matters: Control of Congress could determine how aggressively lawmakers challenge D.C.'s autonomy over the next two years. The big picture: Through his "Defend DC" initiative, White is shuttling volunteers from D.C. to battleground congressional districts in neighboring...

People who live in Washington DC can vote in the midterm election, but the district's role in Congress is different from that of a state.

A duck and a politician walk into an ice cream shop. It's not the start of a joke, but the scene in Georgetown last week as activists ramped up their campaign to ban foie gras in D.C. Why it matters: With early voting starting Monday, D.C. residents will decide whether to 86 the luxury liver from city menus and markets. But the fight over foie gras is already spilling into restaurant protests, legal threats and questions about outside influence....

A total of 21 states and Washington, D.C., allow voters to register on Election Day for the midterms.

One of the world's most famous chefs is entering the fight over D.C.'s proposed foie gras ban ahead of Monday's start of early voting. Why it matters: Opposition to Initiative 86 has been relatively quiet among D.C. chefs and the restaurant industry. But José Andrés is now speaking out, while a Capitol Hill chef with Trump-world ties is organizing an election-week protest and planning a potential legal fight. Driving the news: Andrés waded into...