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

"Donald Trump has built a public persona throughout his life by being the Donald Trump show," Peter Loge, director of George Washington University's School of Media, told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

“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

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

They were in Washington to help try to predict the volcano’s next move.

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