A Confederate statue is restored as part of Trump's efforts to reshape how history is told
Read full article: A Confederate statue is restored as part of Trump's efforts to reshape how history is toldThe Trump administration has restored a memorial to Confederate General Albert Pike in Washington, D.C. Demonstrators took it down during racial justice protests in the summer of 2020.
The Latest: Trump awards Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Read full article: The Latest: Trump awards Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of FreedomPresident Donald Trump has awarded the nationโs highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, posthumously to Charlie Kirk on Tuesday.
Trump's intervention in Washington prompts calls for its 18-term House delegate to step down
Read full article: Trump's intervention in Washington prompts calls for its 18-term House delegate to step downEleanor Holmes Norton has been an outspoken advocate for the District of Columbia during her 18 terms as the city's delegate in Congress.
Congress is expected to allow Trump's takeover of DC police to expire
Read full article: Congress is expected to allow Trump's takeover of DC police to expireCongress is expected to allow President Donald Trumpโs temporary takeover of Washingtonโs police department to expire next week as the 30 day limit comes to an end.
As out-of-state Guard troops arrive, Trump's federal crackdown ripples through DC neighborhoods
Read full article: As out-of-state Guard troops arrive, Trump's federal crackdown ripples through DC neighborhoodsPresident Donald Trumpโs decision to increase federal law enforcement and immigration agents in Washington, D.
MLK's dream for America is one of the stars of the 60th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington
Read full article: MLK's dream for America is one of the stars of the 60th anniversary of the 1963 March on WashingtonThe last part of the speech took less time to deliver than it takes to boil an egg, but โI Have A Dreamโ is one of American historyโs most famous orations and most inspiring.
House votes to overturn DC criminal code and voting laws
Read full article: House votes to overturn DC criminal code and voting lawsThe Republican-held House has launched the first salvo in what could be a long-running feud with the District of Columbia over self-government in the nationโs capital.
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Stay or go? Fence, Guard pose Capitol security questions
Read full article: Stay or go? Fence, Guard pose Capitol security questionsNational Guard open a gate in the razor wire topped perimeter fence around the Capitol allow another member in at sunrise in Washington, Monday, March 8, 2021. The U.S. Capitol Police has asked for the fencing and the National Guard to remain, for now. As of Friday there were about 4,300 Guard troops in the city. "Our National Guard troops, who serve with great honor and distinction, are not law enforcement officers, and we will not abide the continued militarization of Capitol complex security,โ wrote Sens. Coupled with the hiring of 350 additional officers, the report also recommends establishing a permanent โquick response forceโ within the Capitol Police but also at the National Guard in D.C. for emergencies.
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Visit by COVID-infected official closes Washington Monument
Read full article: Visit by COVID-infected official closes Washington MonumentAmerican flags fly around the Washington Monument Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, in Washington. The Trump administration has closed the Washington Monument because of a recent visit by Interior Secretary David Bernhardt, who tested positive this week for the coronavirus. National park employees also have expressed concern at he and other Interior officials continuing to visit national parks and other federal sites during the pandemic, Brengel said. Goodwin said the Washington Monument, normally one of the capital's most visited sites, would reopen Monday, with tickets going on sale Sunday. In the photos, uniformed National Park Service employees often are the people standing nearest him, often without masks.
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House moves to approve DC statehood; Senate GOP opposes
Read full article: House moves to approve DC statehood; Senate GOP opposesDelegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., speaks at a news conference on District of Columbia statehood on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, June 16, 2020, in Washington. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Md. will hold a vote on D.C. statehood on July 26. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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House adopts bill to make DC 51st state; Senate GOP opposes
Read full article: House adopts bill to make DC 51st state; Senate GOP opposesLawmakers approved the bill, 232-180, largely along party lines, marking the first time a chamber of Congress has passed a D.C. statehood bill. Or Congress can live up to this nationโs promise and ideals, end taxation without representation and passโ the statehood bill. In a Senate speech, he dismissed Washington, D.C., as a city with little more to offer than lobbyists and federal workers. โIn other words, Wyoming is a well-rounded working-class state.โCotton also criticized Democrats for prioritizing the D.C. statehood vote while there is โmob violenceโ in the streets. โThere shouldnโt be troops from other states in Washington, D.C.,โ said Bowser.
