The mayor and the team need a majority of the D.C. Council to agree — and lawmakers remain far from united on the deal, which is expected to cost taxpayers more than $1 billion.

Much like their arch rivals in Dallas, the Washington Commanders are building a stadium with a clear issue in front of them.

WASHINGTON — Washington's NFL franchise is set to return to the nation's capital as part of an agreement between the organization and the District of Columbia government to build a new stadium as part of a project totaling nearly $4 billion. To read this story in full login or purchase a subscription.