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The community gathers for the third annual #saydyslexia rally

The community gathers for the third annual #saydyslexia rally

by Thomas Ilalaole | Jul 12, 2019 | Politics

WASHINGTON — Community members, legislative leaders and public and private citizens gather for the third annual #saydyslexia rally held July 10, 2019. They are protesting for stronger legislation and resources in schools for children and young adults diagnosed...
Live reading of Mueller report in D.C. draws full house

Live reading of Mueller report in D.C. draws full house

by Matt Reynolds and Kelly Rissman | Jul 12, 2019 | Politics

WASHINGTON — More than 250 people listened to a live staged reading of a single volume of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report Thursday, with dozens of performers reading bite-sized chunks. Event hosts expected the reading to take 11 hours, finishing up...
Right and left wing groups hold competing DC rallies

Right and left wing groups hold competing DC rallies

by Holly Barker, Josephine Chu, Matt Reynolds & Kelly Rissman | Jul 8, 2019 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – More than 200 Trump supporters from Proud Boys, an alt-right group, and a larger number of counterprotesters confronted each other Saturday during a pro-Trump rally at the Freedom Plaza, and some minor scuffles broke out but no one was arrested. The...
Why is militarizing Fourth of July a big deal? France, India, do it too.

Why is militarizing Fourth of July a big deal? France, India, do it too.

by Apoorva Mittal | Jul 6, 2019 | Politics

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s plan for a show of military might and speech at the Lincoln Memorial on July 4 is similar to military parades in countries like India and France, but actually could be viewed more as a tactic to remind Americans that the...
Special Delivery: Code Pink displays ‘Baby Trump’ during July 4th Salute to America

Special Delivery: Code Pink displays ‘Baby Trump’ during July 4th Salute to America

by Ebony JJ Curry | Jul 5, 2019 | Politics

WASHINGTON – Activist group Code Pink welcomes 20-foot ‘Baby Trump’ balloon on the National Mall just hours before President Donald Trump’s Salute to America speech. Many believe that Trump’s new-found tradition of Salute to America was...
Trump praises military in his Fourth of July speech

Trump praises military in his Fourth of July speech

by Kimberly Jin | Jul 5, 2019 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump honored the military during his “Salute to America” speech Thursday night at the Lincoln Memorial and announced that he intends to send a manned spacecraft to Mars. “The same American spirit that emboldened our founders,” Trumps...
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