Washington

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The Pentagon, located in northern Virginia just outside Washington DC, serves as the US Defence Department's headquarters, with more than 20,000 government employees working in the building.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Washington is said to have warned it would halt such talks unless the legal protections of Coupang chairman Kim Bom -- an American citizen also known as Kim Bom-suk -- were guaranteed.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Kelvin Washington: Hello, everyone, and welcome to the next episode of The Envelope.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Anant’s father, Mukesh — who is worth an estimated $90 billion and lives in a 27-story home — came to Washington, D.C., for Trump’s second inauguration, posing with the president at a private reception.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

His popular ghost, along with that of other well-known Americans like Thomas Paine and George Washington, regularly appeared at séances for years to come.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock