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Burgum Declares Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Algae-Free After $14.6M Fix
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced Sunday that the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is now algae-free after a $14.
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Burgum Invokes First Amendment to Defend White Nationalist July 4 March
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum defended a white nationalist group's Independence Day march, citing First Amendment prote
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Trump Hails DC Fireworks as 'Best Ever' After Weather-Delayed 250th Bash
President Trump celebrated the July Fourth fireworks in Washington as the 'best ever,' but a thunderstorm delayed the sh
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Trump's 250th Speech Cut Short by Heat, Mixed with Partisan Jabs
Trump's 30-minute speech on the National Mall mixed celebration of American achievements with partisan rhetoric, cut sho
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Trump Systematically Dismantles Post-Watergate Ethics Reforms, Watchdogs Warn
President Trump is dismantling the post-Watergate ethics guardrails that Congress built to prevent corruption and abuse
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Trump Grumbles About 'Unfair' Legal Treatment in July Fourth Speech
President Trump complained about his legal treatment in a July Fourth speech, suggesting he didn't receive equal justice
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Manchin Blames Democratic 'Void of Leadership' for Socialist Primary Wins
Former Sen. Joe Manchin says Democratic infighting over socialist candidates has created a 'void of leadership,' warning
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Democratic Socialist Primary Wins Set Up Showdown With Jeffries Over House Leadership
Democratic socialist primary wins, including Melat Kiros's upset of Rep. Diana DeGette, could force House Minority Leade
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Paul Pelosi Faces Possible Misdemeanor After Hit-and-Run in Napa Valley
Paul Pelosi, 86, could be charged with hit-and-run after striking a parked car in Yountville, Calif., and briefly leavin
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Trump's Signature to Appear on $100 Bill for 250th Anniversary
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent previewed a new $100 bill bearing President Trump's signature, set for circulation to m
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Atlantic Revives Vance's 2016 'Cultural Heroin' Attack on Trump
The Atlantic republished JD Vance's 2016 essay calling Trump 'cultural heroin' on the Fourth of July, reigniting debate
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Trump to Deliver Extended Address on National Mall for America's 250th
President Trump is set to deliver a lengthy address on the National Mall Saturday evening for America's 250th anniversar