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House passes bills giving president power to choose D.C. judges, loosen police pursuit rules

House passes bills giving president power to choose D.C. judges, loosen police pursuit rules

By Swedan Margen

Culture

The Republican-led House approved legislation on Wednesday that would give the president greater authority in choosing D.C. Superior Court judges and would relax pursuit restrictions for the Metropolitan Police Department, further overriding the District's control over its criminal justice system.

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