federal district under the federal government http://time.com/4296175/washington-dc-statehood-history/ support DC statehood thought process http://time.com/4296175/washington-dc-statehood-history/ federal district under the federal government D.C. is a federal district, not a state but a city http://time.com/4296175/washington-dc-statehood-history/ Time article http://time.com/4296175/washington-dc-statehood-history/ support DC statehood federal district under the federal government