Washington

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In Washington, Israel and Lebanon agreed on Wednesday to implement a new ceasefire after two days of direct talks.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Beginning around 2010, the coal industry began pushing for new export sites in California, Oregon and Washington that would deliver coal from landlocked western states to energy-hungry markets in Asia.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

The charges came two months after FBI agents searched his Washington office and home in Bethesda, Md.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

My hope is that after July 4, once we’ve seen how this Washington makeover ends, we can look at some bigger stories that have the same contours.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

“It’s like having a stethoscope on the volcano,” said Harold Tobin, Steve Malone’s successor at the University of Washington.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone