Washington, D.C.

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1. The capital of the United States. Located in the District of Columbia.

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Known for its historical monuments, museums, and buildings, including the Lincoln Memorial, the Smithsonian Institution, the Vietnam Memorial, the Washington Monument, and the White House.

Location of the headquarters for the major branches of the government of the United States, including the departments of the executive branch, Congress, and the Supreme Court.

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It suggests “a level of access in the Pentagon that can help this company differentiate itself,” said Chris Berry, who runs House Mountain Partners, a minerals consulting firm in Washington, D.C.

From The Wall Street Journal

The provision is intended to prevent any government official from being “in the pocket of a foreign government,” said Kathleen Clark, a law professor and former ethics lawyer for the city of Washington, D.C.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It requires so much space to make all those data centers that house all the data that is used by AI,” said Ruby Mehta, a 12-year-old in suburban Washington, D.C.

From The Wall Street Journal

Court records and a Times investigation show grand juries in Chicago, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles have repeatedly rejected criminal filings from prosecutors in similar cases.

From Los Angeles Times

Eightco has also given Ives a platform in Washington, D.C.

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