Washington

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“People are using more merchandise delivery than cash transfers,” said Manuel Orozco of Inter-American Dialogue, a Washington, D.C., think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

“Congressional Democratic support of legislation that would undercut Democratic governors and attorneys general is a long shot, in our view,” wrote Stifel Chief Washington Policy Strategist Brian Gardner in a research note this week.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

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

Coast Guard Academy with a degree in mechanical engineering and later earned four advanced degrees, including a doctorate in systems engineering from George Washington University.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Farther away, in his basement lab at the University of Washington in Seattle, however, Steve Malone was beginning to feel certain that the conclusions from Swanson’s and Johnston’s work were wrong.

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