Washington has been self-governing since 1973, but its autonomy remains limited under the Home Rule Act, which leaves its laws and budget under Congress. Mayor Muriel Bowser has disputed Trump’s crime data claims, but the president insists his administration has “tremendous power… to run places when we have to.”

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday denied speaking with President Donald Trump or seeking his help in the upcoming New York City mayoral election a day after a New York Times report said the two men had spoken on the phone.