How a Socialist Can Govern a City Under the Thumb of the Trump Administration

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 3: Janeese Lewis-George, D.C. council member and mayoral candidate, talks with attendees after listening sessions at the East Washington Heights Baptist Church in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. Lewis-George is running to be elected the mayor of D.C. in November. (Eric Lee for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Janeese Lewis George is part of a new class of socialist mayors. Unlike her peers, she’ll be running a city under federal rule.

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