Washington

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The weather could cause delays during the event on Sunday, with thunderstorms forecast in Washington DC.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

The Swiss were horrified when Washington slapped 39% tariffs on Swiss goods, and an agreement to get them lowered to 15% has still not been finalised.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

They’re interested in the wave of new stock market listings, many tied in some way to Wall Street’s fixation with all things AI, and the back-and-forth between Washington and Tehran about the war.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Houdon’s marbles of Jefferson and Washington have had monumental afterlives, impacting depictions of presidents from the Lincoln Memorial to Mount Rushmore.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Samuel Morse changed the news business forever when he electronically transmitted the results of a congressional vote in Washington, DC, to a newspaper in Baltimore across a copper wire back in 1844.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock