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In today's newsletter:

  • Why was Greenbelt’s hard-won FBI headquarters suddenly taken off the table?
  • Is Greenbelt really losing the long-promised FBI headquarters?
  • How Greenbelt’s federal courthouse ended up in a national photo recap

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📰 News we're reading

• 5 questions about the FBI headquarters move (washingtontimes.com) — Federal officials have scrapped the 2023 plan to build a new FBI headquarters in Greenbelt opting instead to move into D.C.’s Ronald Reagan Building. Maryland leaders are fighting the reversal in court, saying Greenbelt’s canceled project would have delivered billions in investment and safer, modern facilities for the bureau and surrounding communities.
   

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• Patel says FBI headquarters to ‘permanently close' with move (bostonherald.com) — Greenbelt’s long-promised FBI headquarters is in jeopardy as Director Kash Patel backs moving staff into Washington’s Ronald Reagan Building instead of building the new facility in Greenbelt. Maryland leaders, including Gov. Wes Moore, are suing to keep the Greenbelt project alive, arguing it would bring major economic and community benefits to Prince George’s County.
   

• Year in focus: Images that defined America in 2025Year in focus: Images that defined America in 2025Share this Slideshow (foxwilmington.com) — One of the defining images of 2025 shows people arriving at the U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, highlighting our city’s role in major national legal proceedings. The wider photo collection spans everything from New Year’s celebrations and disasters to political milestones and high‑profile crimes across the country, offering context for a turbulent year.
   

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