Bet on DC Coming Under Federal Control Before 2027
Nearly a quarter of the gambling public believes that Washington, DC will come under federal control by year's end (2025).
Prediction market Kalshi is currently offering this betting market.
If A bill ending self rule in Washington DC becomes law before Jan 1, 2027, then the market resolves to Yes. Outcome verified from Library of Congress.
The White House said Thursday night that there will be increased presence of federal law enforcement in the nation’s capital to combat crime for at least the next week
US President Donald Trump has suggested his administration could take full control of running the city, which has long been plagued by crime.
“Washington, DC is an amazing city, but it has been plagued by violent crime for far too long,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement. “President Trump has directed an increased presence of federal law enforcement to protect innocent citizens.”
Trump has repeatedly suggested that the rule of Washington could be returned to federal authorities. Doing so would require a repeal of the Home Rule Act of 1973 in Congress, a step Trump said lawyers are examining — but could face steep pushback.
“We have a capital that’s very unsafe,” Trump told reporters at the White House this week. “We have to run D.C.”
Violent crime in the nation's capital is down 26% compared to this time last year.
- TJ Jackson, Gambling911.com Politics
