How is the District of Columbia governed?

Question

Is it by the state of maryland
by Congress
by the president
or by a court-appointed governor

Answer 1

The District of Columbia and the city of Washington are coextensive and are governed by a single municipal government, so for most practical purposes they are considered to be the same entity, though this was not always the case. As late as 1871, when Georgetown ceased to be a separate city, there were multiple jurisdictions within the District. Although there is a municipal government and a mayor, Congress has the supreme authority over the city and district, which results in citizens having a different status and less representation in government than residents of the states.

Answer 2

All the stuff that Beachman said, AND, Residents of D.C. are the only people in the Continental .U.S. that are legally under the jurisdiction of Title 26 USC (it's in there in black and white). Citizens of the states are paying an income tax that is in fact voluntary (until you file your first return, when by signing, you permanently forfeit all your constitutional rights and volunteer. Shhhh