District of Columbia: That's the official name of the US nation's capital and the Federal District. Locals and local media call it the District or DC. What about the name "Washington?" Washington (by itself) and District of Columbia are two names for the US capital city. The point being: There is no Washington in the District of Columbia. They mean the same thing. That's why it's repetitive to say, "Washington DC." So why do the corporate media and some people say/write, "Washington DC?" To cater to stupid people in the US who don't know what the District of Columbia is or where it is. So rather than educate people and consistently use the official name — which is the District of Columbia — they use "Washington DC" which is not the official name. Look it up. It's okay to say DC, the District, or Washington, but not "Washington DC" because that's like saying San Francisco, San Francisco. I've heard political talking heads in the District on YT cater to stupid people — rather than educate them — by changing the name of the courts in DC. For example: United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit gets changed to the Appeals Court for Washington DC. There is no such court with that name in the District. The same for the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. No court in the District ends with the language "Washington DC" because that is not the official name of the nation's capital. It is this site's goal to educate, and not cater to stupid. Not surprisingly, the 34-count convicted felon and now US dictator from the Epstein Class always says, "Washington DC". That piece of shit has lived there how long and he is still saying that? One can't fix stupid so don't bother wasting your time trying.
Their official title is Representatives and Senators
So when did the politicians in the US House of Representatives — which are officially called “Representative” — start being called “Congressman/woman/person?” What idiot started that?
The Senate is part of the US Congress yet, oddly, Senators are never called “Congressman/woman/person.” No, just the House politicians. This confuses some people because they think that the Senate is not part of the US Congress, that it’s some separate body somewhere like the US Supreme Court.
In fact, some of the Representatives don’t use their official title. They too refer to themselves as “Congressman/woman/person.” Sigh. (roll eyes).
It’s no wonder that people in other countries and even in the US have trouble understanding the US system of governance when “everyone” (politicians, the corporate media and the public) sloppily use the wrong language.