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Feb 02, 2021

Hogan Renews Push For FBI HQ To Relocate To Prince George’s County

Maryland officials are hopeful the FBI will be relocated under the Biden administration.

Dec 14, 2016

UPDATE: GSA Throws Cold Water On Dem Letter About Trump Hotel Lease Violation

The letter claimed the GSA told Dems that Trump would have to sell the hotel, or he would be in violation of the lease upon taking office.

Aug 06, 2013

Superlative Magnate Now Controls Amazing Old Building

Donald Trump is now in control of the Old Post Office.

Jun 06, 2013

Trumps Finish Deal to Turn D.C.’s Old Post Office Into ‘Unbelievable’ Hotel

The Trump Organization and the General Services Administration finished their negotiations over a 60-year lease on the Old Post Office building.

Apr 19, 2012

Daily Show on Federal Agency’s Las Vegas Romp: ‘Three Day Conference/Epic F*ckfest’

After a third day of barraging questions from the House Oversight Committee, the General Services Administration really got skewered last night when it wound up as the lead story on The Daily Show With Jon Stewart.

Apr 03, 2012

Vegas Vacation: Federal Agency Spent Over $800,000 on Mind Readers, Cocktail Parties and Commemorative Coins

The General Services Administration, which manages the federal government’s office space, had a shakeup at the top after it was revealed the agency spent $822,000 on a lavish Las Vegas conference.

Oct 05, 2007

Government Blogs: Would You Read Them?

Just a few days ago there was a flurry of sarcasm over the launch of DipNote, the comically named, poorly designed and dubiously intentioned new official State Department blog. It’s fair to say that its arrival was met in the larger blogosphere with a resounding thud, though whether there might be anything worthwhile content-wise in its existence seems worth going back to check at least a few times. Now there’s another new government blog being…

May 11, 2006

Walter Reed Still Federal Government Land

It was a tantalizing prospect. The news that Walter Reed Army Medical Center would close in 2011 had District residents and officials dreaming of the possible uses for the 113 acres of land located between 16th Street and Georgia Avenue in residential Northwest Washington. Getting their hands on the land was always a longshot, however, and news organizations are reporting today that the Feds have lowered the boom on the idea — deciding instead to…

Dec 22, 2005

Morning Roundup: Christmas Camels Edition

Good morning, Washington. As if the Christmas lights and plastic santas weren’t enough to satiate our holiday decorating needs, now we’re getting word of an abundance of nativity scenes with live animals — camels to be exact. As cute as this sounds, something about your lawn ornaments spitting on you just doesn’t seem like a good idea. And aren’t camels desert-roaming beasts? With the beginning of winter behind us and Christmas and Hanukkah fastly…

May 13, 2005

Government Solicits Plans for Old Post Office

The U.S. government is soliciting bids for a potential renovation of the Old Post Office building, the Pennsylvania Avenue landmark which has held government offices since 1899. The General Services Administration is soliciting bids from companies interested in “redeveloping the OPO and its annex, the OPO alone or the annex alone,” but the press release makes clear renovation by the private sector is anything but certain: “If GSA determines through its review that redevelopment is…

 
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