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April 21, 2026

DC Police Bombshell, Fairfax Murder-Suicide, and Get Your Money Back From Ticketmaster!

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DC Police Bombshell, Fairfax Murder-Suicide, and Get Your Money Back From Ticketmaster!

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We’re talking about the bombshell report on DC police and the case of Republican Congressman Cory Mills; we’re talking about the troubling conversation after the murder-suicide of former Virginia Lt Gov Justin Fairfax; and, how to get your money back as part of DC’s Ticketmaster settlement. Plus, in a members-only fourth segment: Amazon is way behind on all those jobs it promised would come to its Arlington HQ2.

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