DC Mayor-Elect Janeese Lewis George Promises 72,000 New Housing Units 

Democratic socialist Janeese Lewis George has been elected the first new mayor of Washington, DC, in 12 years after breezing past a crowded field to cap off a campaign focused on affordability.The Associated Press called the election for Lewis George before 7 p.m. on Tuesday, reflecting her commanding lead over Rhonda Hamilton, a community advocate running as an independent; Robert L. Gross, representing the D.C. Statehood Green Party, and 11 write-in candidates. That race did not include a Republican contender.The win potentially places Lewis George, a 38-year-old D.C. Council member, on a collision course with President Donald Trump, who previously labeled her a "communist" and suggested that she was a threat to the safety and prosperity of the nation's capital. "The people of D.C. elect the mayor of D.C., and I am willing to work with this administration to the benefit of D.C. residents," Lewis George told FOX 5 DC after her victory. "And I'm also willing to stand up to this administration when it comes to doing just that."Lewis George will replace outgoing Democratic Mayor Muriel Bowser, who decided last year not to seek re-election for a fourth term."Congratulations to Mayor-E...