Matthew Barakat
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FinanceU.S. jury awards $42 million to 3 former Abu Ghraib detainees, holding Virginia military contractor responsible
By Matthew Barakat and The Associated PressNovember 13, 2024

PoliticsSwing states are quietly purging thousands from voter rolls, and legitimate citizens keep getting removed
By Matthew Barakat and The Associated PressOctober 23, 2024

TechGoogle expert witness tells antitrust trial that company gets just 10% of the U.S. digital ad market share
By Matthew Barakat and The Associated PressSeptember 27, 2024

By Matthew Barakat and The Associated PressSeptember 9, 2024

FinanceCompany that bred beagles for medical research agrees to pay record $35m fine for neglecting thousands of dogs at Virginia facility
By Matthew Barakat and The Associated PressJune 4, 2024

TechGoogle wants a judge to decide whether it violated U.S. antitrust laws because jurors wouldn’t get it
By Matthew Barakat and The Associated PressMay 17, 2024

HealthCancer survivor says embryos with an ex-husband are her last chance to have a baby. Ex-husband wants to avoid procreating against his will
By Matthew Barakat and The Associated PressMay 9, 2024

TechGoogle locks its search on your iPhone for $20 billion a year, government argues in epic monopoly case
By Matthew Barakat and The Associated PressMay 3, 2024

FinanceCollapse of NBA, NHL arena deal prompts recriminations, finger-pointing among Virginia politicians
By Sarah Rankin, Matthew Barakat and The Associated PressApril 2, 2024

PoliticsBake-off over Capitals, Wizards ends with $515 million publicly funded deal for teams to stay in Washington DC for decades longer
By Stephen Whyno, Sarah Rankin, Matthew Barakat and The Associated PressMarch 28, 2024

FinanceUnions oppose $2 billion plan to move Wizards and Capitals from Washington D.C. to northern Virginia
By Matthew Barakat, Sarah Rankin and The Associated PressFebruary 21, 2024

PoliticsVirginia’s multibillion-dollar plan to lure the Wizards and Capitals away from DC clears first hurdle in legislature
By Sarah Rankin, Matthew Barakat and The Associated PressFebruary 10, 2024

PoliticsVirginia’s $2 billion plan to lure the Capitals and Wizards away from DC heads to legislature amid taxpayer handout accusations
By Sarah Rankin, Matthew Barakat and The Associated PressJanuary 8, 2024
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