Trump says new sculpture garden honoring 250 prominent Americans will rise along the Potomac River
Read full article: Trump says new sculpture garden honoring 250 prominent Americans will rise along the Potomac RiverPresident Donald Trump plans to build an exhibit of statues featuring prominent Americans along the Potomac River.
Despite Iran tensions, King Charles III will follow his mother's lead in celebrating US-UK bonds
Read full article: Despite Iran tensions, King Charles III will follow his mother's lead in celebrating US-UK bondsKing Charles III embarks on a state visit to the U.S. on Monday, aiming to strengthen ties between the two nations.
Beneath Trump's ballroom legal case: A brief history of the White House bunker
Read full article: Beneath Trump's ballroom legal case: A brief history of the White House bunkerPresident Donald Trump’s court fight over the $400 million White House East Wing ballroom casts some light on an underground bunker at the site.
At Pentagon Christian service, Hegseth prays for violence 'against those who deserve no mercy'
Read full article: At Pentagon Christian service, Hegseth prays for violence 'against those who deserve no mercy'Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has hosted a monthly Christian prayer and worship service at the Pentagon, the first since the Iran war began.
Trump seethes over Supreme Court justices who opposed him on tariffs, especially those he appointed
Read full article: Trump seethes over Supreme Court justices who opposed him on tariffs, especially those he appointedPresident Donald Trump’s vision of the Supreme Court, in which his three appointees are personally loyal to him, collided with the court’s view of itself when six justices voted to strike down Trump’s signature economic policy, global tariffs imposed under an emergency powers law.
Supporters press for a DC memorial to Thomas Paine, whose writings helped fuel the Revolutionary War
Read full article: Supporters press for a DC memorial to Thomas Paine, whose writings helped fuel the Revolutionary WarBritish-born Thomas Paine helped inspire the 13 English colonies to declare independence and form the United States of America.
Supreme Court seems likely to back Trump's power to fire independent agency board members
Read full article: Supreme Court seems likely to back Trump's power to fire independent agency board membersThe Supreme Court seems likely to expand presidential control over independent federal agencies, signaling support for President Donald Trump’s firing of board members.
Soon no Pearl Harbor survivors will be alive. People turn to other ways to learn about the bombing
Read full article: Soon no Pearl Harbor survivors will be alive. People turn to other ways to learn about the bombingSurvivors of the 1941 Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor have long been the center of a remembrance ceremony held each year on the military base’s waterfront.
The Supreme Court weighs another step in favor of broad presidential power sought by Trump
Read full article: The Supreme Court weighs another step in favor of broad presidential power sought by TrumpChief Justice John Roberts has led the Supreme Court’s conservative majority on a steady march of increasing the power of the presidency.
Republicans hyped the Epstein files for years. Now Trump is under pressure to deliver
Read full article: Republicans hyped the Epstein files for years. Now Trump is under pressure to deliverThe Justice Department is on the clock to release files relating to Jeffrey Epstein after President Donald Trump signed a measure passed by Congress.
Takeaways from Trump and Mamdani visit: Both men get something they want, GOP loses a punching bag
Read full article: Takeaways from Trump and Mamdani visit: Both men get something they want, GOP loses a punching bagPresident Donald Trump and New York's Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani come from opposite parties and have spent months sniping at each other.
White House Historical Association reclaims Rockwell sketches for $7.25 million at auction
Read full article: White House Historical Association reclaims Rockwell sketches for $7.25 million at auctionThe White House Historical Association has paid $7.25 million at auction to reclaim a series of Norman Rockwell sketches that once hung in the West Wing.
These Norman Rockwell sketches once hung in the White House. On Friday, they're up for auction
Read full article: These Norman Rockwell sketches once hung in the White House. On Friday, they're up for auctionThe White House Historical Association is hoping to reclaim a series of sketches by American painter and illustrator Norman Rockwell that once hung in the West Wing.
Supreme Court will weigh expanding Trump’s power to shape agencies by overturning 90-year-old ruling
Read full article: Supreme Court will weigh expanding Trump’s power to shape agencies by overturning 90-year-old rulingThe Supreme Court will consider expanding President Donald Trump’s power to shape independent agencies by overturning a nearly century-old decision limiting when presidents can fire board members.
After a reference to Trump's impeachments is removed from a history museum, complex questions echo
Read full article: After a reference to Trump's impeachments is removed from a history museum, complex questions echoThe Smithsonian’s removal of a reference to the 2019 and 2021 impeachments of President Donald Trump from a panel in an exhibition about the American presidency comes in the wake of Trump administration actions like removing the name of a gay rights activist from a Navy ship, pushing for Republican supporters in Congress to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and getting rid of the leadership at the Kennedy Center.
Judge restores Democrat to Federal Trade Commission, ruling her firing by Trump was illegal
Read full article: Judge restores Democrat to Federal Trade Commission, ruling her firing by Trump was illegalA federal judge has restored a Democrat to the Federal Trade Commission, ruling that President Donald Trump illegally fired her earlier this year in his efforts to exert control over independent agencies across the government.
Nezza's anthem in Spanish at Dodger Stadium ignites debate over team's immigrant support
Read full article: Nezza's anthem in Spanish at Dodger Stadium ignites debate over team's immigrant supportAfter Latin pop and R&B singer Nezza's viral controversial performance at Dodger Stadium, Dodgers fans have grown frustrated over the team’s lack of vocal support for local immigrant communities impacted by the rise of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests and raids.
What it would take to convert a jet from Qatar into Air Force One to safely fly Trump
Read full article: What it would take to convert a jet from Qatar into Air Force One to safely fly TrumpPresident Donald Trump grew impatient with how long it was taking to finish new planes to serve as Air Force One, so he started to look for other options.
Pritzker and Ocasio-Cortez: A billionaire and a former bartender emerge as Trump resistance leaders
Read full article: Pritzker and Ocasio-Cortez: A billionaire and a former bartender emerge as Trump resistance leadersDemocrats are looking for the right message and messengers to lead the opposition to President Donald Trump in his second term.
America’s long history of ‘checks and balances’ is being tested by Trump like rarely before
Read full article: America’s long history of ‘checks and balances’ is being tested by Trump like rarely beforeThe principle of “checks and balances” is rooted in the Constitution’s design of a national government with three distinct, coequal branches.
Trump's first 100 days: Steamrolling government, strong-arming allies and igniting trade wars
Read full article: Trump's first 100 days: Steamrolling government, strong-arming allies and igniting trade warsIn his first 100 days, President Donald Trump has exerted his power on a scale with no easy historical comparison.
How war, money and the quest for discovery entwined the US government and universities
Read full article: How war, money and the quest for discovery entwined the US government and universitiesThe showdown between the Trump administration and Harvard University is spotlighting bare-knuckled politics and big dollar figures.
Trump says high tariffs may have prevented the Great Depression. History says different
Read full article: Trump says high tariffs may have prevented the Great Depression. History says differentIn the early days of the Great Depression, Rep. Willis Hawley, a Republican from Oregon, and Utah Republican Sen. Reed Smoot thought they had landed on a way to protect American farmers and manufacturers from foreign competition: tariffs.
The Latest: Trump to roll out new tariffs that he promises will free the US from foreign goods
Read full article: The Latest: Trump to roll out new tariffs that he promises will free the US from foreign goodsPresident Donald Trump says Wednesday will be “Liberation Day” — when he plans to roll out a set of tariffs he promises will free the United States from foreign goods.
Why Trump's joint remarks to Congress won't be a 'State of the Union' address
Read full article: Why Trump's joint remarks to Congress won't be a 'State of the Union' addressPresident Donald Trump will stand at the front of the U.S. House chamber to address a joint session of Congress, the first of his second term in office.
Trump moves with light speed and brute force in shaking the core of what America has been
Read full article: Trump moves with light speed and brute force in shaking the core of what America has beenPresident Donald Trump is moving with light speed and brute force to reshape America at home and abroad.
What is Humphrey's Executor? A look at the 90-year-old Supreme Court decision Trump is targeting
Read full article: What is Humphrey's Executor? A look at the 90-year-old Supreme Court decision Trump is targetingA month into President Donald Trump’s second term, lawyers for the Republican administration seem intent on provoking a legal fight to overturn a 90-year-old Supreme Court decision known as Humphrey’s Executor.
Trump seems to question well-known part of Sen. Mitch McConnell's life — his childhood polio battle
Read full article: Trump seems to question well-known part of Sen. Mitch McConnell's life — his childhood polio battlePresident Donald Trump seems to have questioned a well-documented part of Sen. Mitch McConnell’s life — his childhood battle with polio.
A Biden proclamation will establish a national monument for the 1st US female Cabinet secretary
Read full article: A Biden proclamation will establish a national monument for the 1st US female Cabinet secretaryPresident Joe Biden will sign a proclamation establishing a national monument honoring the late FDR-era Labor Secretary Frances Perkins.
The White House public tour has been upgraded so visitors can see, hear and touch more
Read full article: The White House public tour has been upgraded so visitors can see, hear and touch moreJill Biden has unveiled what she's calling a reimagined White House public tour that was designed to teach visitors more about the mansion's history and events that unfolded in some of its famous rooms.
George Takei picture book on his years in internment camps will be published next spring
Read full article: George Takei picture book on his years in internment camps will be published next spring“Star Trek” actor and political activist George Takei has a picture book scheduled for next spring that draws upon his early childhood years spent in internment camps for Japanese Americans.
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Michigan DNR works to reintroduce native fish that vanished nearly 100 years ago
Read full article: Michigan DNR works to reintroduce native fish that vanished nearly 100 years agoNearly 100 years since its local extinction, Michigan is working to reintroduce the fish, which once thrived in the state’s cold-water streams.
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Recording Registry adds albums by Janet Jackson, Nas
Read full article: Recording Registry adds albums by Janet Jackson, NasJacksons socially conscious album Rhythm Nation 1814, Armstrongs jazzy When the Saints Go Marching In and Nas debut release Illmatic are among 25 recordings being inducted to the National Recording Registry. (AP Photo)LOS ANGELES – Janet Jackson’s socially conscious album “Rhythm Nation 1814,” Louis Armstrong’s jazzy “When the Saints Go Marching In” and Nas’ debut release “Illmatic” are among 25 recordings being inducted to the National Recording Registry. The Library of Congress announced Wednesday that Labelle’s song “Lady Marmalade” and Kool & the Gang’s “Celebration” are some of the titles tapped for preservation this year. “The National Recording Registry will preserve our history through these vibrant recordings of music and voices that have reflected our humanity and shaped our culture from the past 143 years,” Hayden said in a statement. The library selects titles for preservation because of their cultural and historic importance to the American soundscape.
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Churchill painting owned by Angelina Jolie sells for $11.5M
Read full article: Churchill painting owned by Angelina Jolie sells for $11.5MThe Moroccan landscape painted by Winston Churchill and owned by Angelina Jolie sold at auction on Monday March 1, 2021, for more than $11.5 million, smashing the previous record for a work by Britains World War II leader. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)LONDON – A Moroccan landscape painted by Winston Churchill and owned by Angelina Jolie sold at auction on Monday for more than $11.5 million, smashing the previous record for a work by Britain’s World War II leader. The pre-sale estimate was 1.5 million pounds to 2.5 million pounds, and the previous record price for a Churchill painting was just under 1.8 million pounds. Churchill gave the painting to Roosevelt as a memento of the trip. The painting was sold by the Jolie Family Collection.
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12 things you didn’t know about US presidents
Read full article: 12 things you didn’t know about US presidentsIt’s also generally to honor all U.S. presidents. So, to honor the U.S. presidents of the past, here are 12 really odd facts about some of the presidents of this great country. AdAbraham Lincoln (16th): Many remember Lincoln as a humble, smart leader -- but he was also one of the best wrestlers around. AdRichard Nixon (37th): Yes, he resigned after the Watergate scandal, but did you know he installed a bowling alley at the White House? In 1942, shortly after joining the Navy, he landed an uncredited spot on the cover of Cosmopolitan in his uniform.
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Hear from the Detroit artist whose Rosa Parks sculpture is featured in Biden’s Oval Office
Read full article: Hear from the Detroit artist whose Rosa Parks sculpture is featured in Biden’s Oval OfficeDETROIT – President Joe Biden brought a piece of Black history to the White House last month when he redecorated the Oval Office. A bronze bust of Detroit’s own Rosa Parks is now on prominent display. Artis Lane, a Detroit artist hand-crafted the bust. READ: Detroit artist’s sculpture of Rosa Parks featured in Biden’s Oval OfficeArtis Lane was born in Ontario. Ad“Sometimes I work from photographs, but she (Rosa Parks) came over to my home.
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Angelina Jolie sells painting Churchill gave as gift to FDR
Read full article: Angelina Jolie sells painting Churchill gave as gift to FDR(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)LONDON – A painting by Winston Churchill that is a piece of both political and Hollywood history is coming up for auction. He painted it after the January 1943 Casablanca Conference, where Churchill and Roosevelt planned the defeat of Nazi Germany. He said Churchill captured the view in the “wonderful, evocative painting” and gave it to Roosevelt as a memento of the trip. AdThe painting is being sold by the Jolie Family Collection as part of Christie’s March 1 modern British art auction in London. “The record price at auction for Churchill is about 1.8 million (pounds) for a painting that, in my view, is not as important as this,” he said.
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Detroit artist’s sculpture of Rosa Parks featured in Biden’s Oval Office
Read full article: Detroit artist’s sculpture of Rosa Parks featured in Biden’s Oval OfficeThe Oval Office of the White House is newly redecorated for the first day of President Joe Biden's administration, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington, including a bust of civil rights leader Rosa Parks. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)DETROIT – A Detroit artist’s work has been chosen to be prominently featured in President Joe Biden’s Oval Office. Related: Cesar Chavez’s son happy dad’s bust is in Biden Oval OfficeA bust of civil rights figure Rosa Parks, made by Detroiter Artis Lane, is one of the new pieces of art decorating the Oval Office. Lane said she’s honored that one of her sculptures has been included in the Oval Office. Lane’s portrait and sculpture work includes Nelson Mandela, 40th President Ronald Reagan, 45th President Barrack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama and more.
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103-year-old Detroiter seeks to inspire others to vote
Read full article: 103-year-old Detroiter seeks to inspire others to voteDETROIT – How many people can say they’ve voted in every presidential election since Franklin D. Roosevelt? A Detroit woman can. A public service announcement, featuring the woman and shot all over the country, is designed to push people toward the polls. The announcement features Talu Massey, 103, who said she can remember the first time she voted. Both town halls air on seperate networks and start at 8 p.m.
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Biden harnesses history to describe urgency of 2020 campaign
Read full article: Biden harnesses history to describe urgency of 2020 campaignIt cannot, and it must not.”The approach, Biden aides say, is more than lofty presidential rhetoric; it’s necessary groundwork for governing. Being a steady alternative to Trump, the ex-reality television star Biden describes as “erratic” and “dangerous,” may be enough to win in November, they argue. People realize what’s at stake here,” Biden said Saturday in Erie, Pennsylvania, repeating what has become a go-to line in nearly every campaign setting. Biden described his Gettysburg speech as “dramatic” in a preview to donors hours before he delivered it. In a Sept. 22 fundraiser, a top Biden supporter recalled urging the former vice president to run against Trump.
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Trump's virus debate: Project strength or level with public
Read full article: Trump's virus debate: Project strength or level with public(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)WASHINGTON – “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself” — President Franklin D. Roosevelt. ___In times of crisis — wars, hurricanes, pandemics — effective leaders strike a balance between inspirational rhetoric and leveling with the public about the tough times ahead. “In Trump’s case, he was saying it was not a dire situation, he was putting people off their guard,” Beschloss added. She cited public skepticism even after schools, sports, entertainment and other industries shut down to keep the virus at bay. Still, “you want people to be informed and to make decisions that are for individual safety and for public safety.
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Chinese group plans to recover WWII American plane from lake
Read full article: Chinese group plans to recover WWII American plane from lakeThe Tigers fought Japanese invaders from December 1941 until they were absorbed into the U.S. military the following July. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)BEIJING A Chinese group plans to try to recover a fighter plane from the legendary Flying Tigers group of American pilots that crashed in a lake during World War II. Before the P-40 planes were deployed, the Japanese planes had the advantages in China, said Han. The group is trying to raise 30 to 40 million yuan ($5 to $7 million) in public donations to pay for salvaging the plane, Han said. Han said he is inviting surviving Flying Tigers and their families to visit for the raising of the wreckage.
Warren health plan departs from US 'social insurance' idea
Read full article: Warren health plan departs from US 'social insurance' ideaThat's different from the "social insurance" or shared responsibility approach taken by Democratic presidents like Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry Truman and Lyndon Baines Johnson. The Warren campaign says the reason programs like Social Security and Medicare are popular is that benefits are broadly shared. Truman's plan for universal health insurance did not pass, but it would have been supported by payroll taxes. "If you look at the two core social insurance programs in the United States, they have always been financed as a partnership," said William Arnone, CEO of the National Academy of Social Insurance, a nonpartisan organization that educates on how social insurance builds economic security. Under Warren's plan, nearly $9 trillion would come from businesses, in lieu of what they're already paying for employees' health care.
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