SBF Created the New Playbook for Manipulating Washington, D.C.
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Quick Glance: Talks Cease on Bringing Capitals and Wizards to Virginia
- Negotiations to lure the NHL's Washington Capitals and the NBA's Washington Wizards to Northern Virginia have officially ended, as the proposal to create a development district with a new arena for the teams will not move forward, as announced by the city of Alexandria on Wednesday.
- Virginia's House speaker also confirmed that Ted Leonsis, majority owner of the teams, is no longer considering relocating them from the District of Columbia.
- The city expressed disappointment in the outcome, emphasizing that they negotiated a framework for this opportunity in good faith and participated in the process in Richmond to preserve their integrity.
- Governor Youngkin and Leonsis announced in December at a public event that they had reached an understanding on the outlines of a plan calling for a new $2 billion development district with a new arena in Alexandria, just a few miles from where the teams currently play.
Blinken says US urged Israel to investigate airstrike that killed NGO workers: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday said Washington has urged Israel ...
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Blinken: ‘Ukraine will become a member of NATO’: Secretary of State Antony Blinken reaffirmed the U.S. commitment for Ukraine to eventually join NATO but held ...
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Quick Glance: NATO Exposes Russian Spies in Brussels
- In recent years, NATO has expelled suspected Russian spies from its headquarters in Brussels.
- Secretary General Stoltenberg confirms the expulsions without providing specific numbers.
- German politicians like Strack-Zimmermann and von Notz call for better security measures against espionage.
- Kiesewetter describes the Russian intelligence system as offensive-aggressive and praises NATO's response.
Ex-DOJ official Jeff Clark violated DC attorney ethics rules with 2020 election schemes, bar disciplinary panel says
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House Republicans introduce bill to rename Dulles Airport after Donald Trump - UPI.com
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Financial Times Weekend Festival U.S. Edition - 4 May 2024: Join the Financial Times Weekend Festival U.S. Edition on 4 May 2024 at Kennedy Center, Washington, D ...
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