Democrat Muriel Bowser fended off a challenge from two independents on Tuesday to win election as the seventh mayor in the District’s history.
With all precincts reporting, Ms. Bowser secured 53.9 percent of the vote to defeat independent David A. Catania, who took 35.3 percent and Carol Schwartz, who earned 7.1 percent.
Attorney General Eric Holder has reportedly offered to send agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation in an effort to assist the Nigerian government after a terrorist group kidnapped more than 200 schoolgirls nearly 3 weeks ago, according to The Huffington Post.
The reports of a step-up in assistance comes after Holder announced that the United States would assist in intelligence gathering as the search for the girls continued.
