Washington

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In Zug, a stretch of rolling hills and lakes not much larger than Washington, D.C., finance minister Heinz Tännler spent years rolling out the red carpet for highly skilled foreigners.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Congress may work out an extension when it returns to Washington later this month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

A spokesperson for the Department of the Interior, which manages the National Mall in downtown Washington, described the incident as "deranged vandalism" and said it "will not be tolerated."

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

There was a boy named Calvin who told me his favorite thing in the world was homework, and then he grinned real big at Ms. Washington.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan