RFK Stadium, home of Washington's NFL team from 1961 to 1997. (Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post)
As the president and the shadow president empty out federal buildings in downtown Washington, the city’s revenue plummets. With so many federal workers axed, the boost that the city expected from return-to-work initiatives this year looks like a fizzle.
What’s a cash-strapped capital city to do?
Build a football palace on the old RFK Stadium site, of course!