Washington

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Gates is appearing voluntarily in Washington, saying he welcomes the opportunity to answer questions about his relationship with the disgraced financier before the House Oversight Committee.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“A government stake can signal alignment with national priorities and creates a dynamic where Washington shares in the downside risk,” Shah writes.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Greer didn’t specify which tariffs posed a problem for Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

"To this point we've had 35 teams that have come into the United States," Andrew Giuliani, the executive director of the task force, said at an event hosted by the Atlantic Council in Washington.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

He had seen whole logs riding on top of the water in Lake Washington when he visited his cousins in Seattle last year.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret