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Mitch McConnell Found Unconscious After Earlier 'Excellent Care' Hospital Assurance

Senator Mitch McConnell was found unconscious at his Washington, DC home, weeks after his office said he was receiving 'excellent care' following hospitalisation without disclosing his condition.

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Trump is becoming obsessed with DC side projects like Reflecting Pool as they dominate his social media posts

President has remained enthusiastic about the projects, even as many have been hit with lawsuits and other problems

The Independent UK

Three U.S. States Have Growing COVID Transmission Right Now, CDC Modeling Shows

CDC Rt modeling shows COVID growing in 3 states as of June 23, 2026, declining in 34. Singapore's NB.1.8.1 drives 60% weekly international growth. Here's how to track your state.

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Democratic socialists’ primary wins give Trump new midterms attack lines

Victories in some Democratic primaries by far-left candidates have given President Donald Trump a new campaign-trail boogeyman amid his low poll numbers: communism. “It’s becoming a communist party. These are not social ‘Dumocrats,’ these are hardcore, godless communists,” Trump said Friday, using a relatively new derisive nickname for members of…

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DC’s July 4 fireworks show delayed because of Trump rally

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DC’s record-breaking fireworks delayed as Trump turns July 4 celebration into another MAGA rally

Fireworks display won’t kick off until 11 p.m. after ‘TRUMP RALLY’ on the National Mall

The Independent UK

DC protester who played Star Wars music at National Guard settles case against the government

Sam O’Hara reaches $50,000 settlement with local government in First Amendment lawsuit over playing ‘The Imperial March’

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DC will pay $50,000 to man detained while protesting guard patrol with 'Star Wars' song, record says

A settlement document reveals the District of Columbia has agreed to pay $50,000 to resolve a lawsuit filed by a resident who accused police officers of illegally detaining him for following an Ohio National Guard patrol while playing Darth Vader’s theme song from “Star Wars” on his phone

The Independent UK

Washington DC’s physical appearance has long been a battleground for competing national ideals and presidential visions

Debates over what visitors will see and experience in the nation’s capital city have taken center stage as Americans prepare to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

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Trump calls DC mayoral frontrunner Janeese Lewis George a ‘communist’ and suggests putting the capital under federal control if she wins

But he's open to meeting her.

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Trump's DC Golf Course Push Raises Toxic Debris Alarm as Public Access for US Golfers Hangs In the Air

Trump's plan to break ground on East Potomac Golf Links on 1 September collides with a federal court warning and toxic debris from the White House East Wing demolition.

International Business Times UK

Fresh controversy at Trump’s Great American State Fair after NC booth forced to remove Confederate flag

North Carolina Governor Josh Stein condemned the display at the DC event

The Independent UK

Trump rejoices that the ‘criminally made algae is gone’ at the reflecting pool after DC walkabout of his renovation projects

Trump tours site of his planned arch as well as golf course he plans to renovate on rainy Sunday in DC

The Independent UK

Terrified DC Pet Owners Dose Dogs On Heavy Trazodone Sedatives To Survive Trump's Forty-Minute Fireworks Nightmare

Washington dog owners are preparing for a record-breaking fireworks display by stockpiling anti-anxiety medications and calming aids to help their noise-sensitive pets cope with the event.

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‘This isn’t about any one administration’: protests in DC reimagine the next 250 years in the US

Next250’s Declaration of Interdependence, a new art gallery featuring Americans’ collective values and hopes for the future, opens in McPherson Square

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Protester who played Darth Vader’s theme around National Guard reaches court settlement

O'Hara sued the district claiming police officers violated his First Amendment rights to free speech

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Man arrested for obscenity at DC Reflecting Pool after calling Oklahoma State Troopers ‘clowns’

"Go back to Tulsa!"

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Man arrested near Trump’s reflecting pool plans to fight obscenity charge

Christian Miles berated Oklahoma state troopers near Washington DC landmark subject to botched renovation

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DC Reflecting Pool drama intensifies as video shows woman detained by National Guard, US Marshals, DC cops after allegedly touching water

Trump continues to insist vandals are to blame.

The Independent UK

Trump says he can ‘fix’ Chicago crime with DC-style crackdown after weekend of violence

President Donald Trump urges Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker to request federal support to tackle urban crime but has been rebuffed so far and told to spend less time on social media

The Independent UK

Trump says he will ‘probably’ drain the Reflecting Pool again to fix the problems after the $14M renovations

Trump’s renovations have already totaled $14 million, and he now blames vandalism for the algae and peeling paint in the Reflecting Pool

The Guardian - US

DC’s ‘renovated’ pool reflects the Trump administration’s dangerous hubris

When asked what his takeaways from the Iran war were, Trump said he believed there were no limits to his power

The Guardian - US

Trump’s DC makeover frenzy bewilders locals and visitors: ‘It’s like we’re under occupation’

From East Wing demolition and ‘restoration’ of reflecting pool to bridge and fountain renovations, US capital is ‘a different city right now’

The Independent UK

Top Senate Democrat calls on FAA to reject White House’s arch plan: ‘Trump putting his pet projects first’

Senator Tammy Duckworth has said the project runs counter to FAA efforts to enhance DC airspace safety

The Guardian - US

10 museums to visit for America’s 250th anniversary

From Arkansas to Washington DC, museums across the US are grappling with what it means to celebrate the country

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