American business titan John D. Rockefeller once quipped, “A friendship founded on business is a good deal better than a business founded on friendship.” Following the Post’s in-depth look at the negotiations between the District and the Lerner Group over the direction of the new stadium’s construction and development in surrounding Anacostia, it seems D.C. might have put too much faith in the Lerners’ friendship. When the city inked the sale of the Nationals to…

Mayor-to-be Adrian Fenty is probably marveling at the sheer irony of the situation — a project he voted against may become his first challenge as the District’s chief executive. As the Post reported last weekend, the development plans for the area around the new stadium have largely fallen apart, virtually assuring that the April 2008 opening date will find the Washington Nationals playing in an area that remains desolate and under-developed. The problem? Developer Herb…

Good morning, Washington. We know that the news hasn’t been particularly uplifting since the crime emergency began. And, to be honest, today’s stories don’t really represent a change from that precedent. But we have good news! That’s right: Geraldo is coming to town to save us all. Now admittedly, this DCist’s Powerbook wasn’t able to coax any sound out of Fox 5’s new, impossibly Flash-heavy website, so it’s difficult to know the exact planks of…