Reporting by Mike Snider, USA TODAY / Network Labor Day weekend is a time of travel for some, while others may gather with family or friends closer to home. Observed annually on the first Monday of September, Labor Day was founded to commemorate the contributions of the labor movement. Some places, including post offices and banks are […]
The 2020 murder of George Floyd at the hands of police sent a cultural shockwave through the United States. It was, in fact, a focal point of the American “culture wars” that are still being waged today. Floyd’s murder sparked countless protests and counterprotests throughout the country, placed discussions about police reform in the public
Reporting by Josh Meyer, USA TODAY Network WASHINGTON – Call him the Hoagie Hoister, the Prosciutto Pitcher, the Pastrami Perp or any of the other nicknames for the now infamous guy arrested here for throwing a sub sandwich at a federal officer. Just don’t call Sean Charles Dunn an accused felon. That much became clear
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In 2011, one year before the 2012 election, Donald Trump began to sow completely unreasonable doubt in the veracity of President Barack Obama’s listed place of birth, Honolulu, Hawaii. Trump, who had not yet been president but was perhaps planting the seeds of his forthcoming far-right future, would allege for years that Obama’s birth certificate
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Reporting by Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY Network WASHINGTON – National Guard troops could start carrying weapons on the streets of Washington, DC as soon as this weekend after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed soldiers deployed to President Donald Trump’s police and military crackdown on the capital to arm themselves. For two weeks on the streets
Reporting by Josh Meyer, USA TODAY Network WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump announced Aug. 26 that anyone who kills a person in the nation’s capital will be charged with the death penalty, a vow that will likely ratchet up the already heated national debate about capital punishment. Trump was talking about reducing crime in Washington
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Reporting by Michelle Del Rey , USA TODAY Network Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser is advocating for the city to become the 51st state after President Donald Trump announced the federal government would take control of the local Metropolitan Police Department. Bowser, who has been the city’s mayor since 2015, made the remarks during an
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On August 18th, organizers from the FreeDC project, an organization that has been dedicated to protecting D.C. Home Rule since President Trump took office in January, held a rally and press conference at the corner of 14th and the historic U Street that I attended. At this rally, I saw people holding signs saying, “we
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Election Context and Controversy On July 15, Trayon White Sr. narrowly won reelection to the D.C. Council, defeating Sheila Bunn, Mike Austin, and Salim Adofo in a four-way, low-turnout race with fewer than 6,800 ballots cast. White received 2,277 votes (28.1%), just ahead of Bunn with 2,019 (24.9%), Austin with 1,986 (24.5%), and Adofo with
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Performative Men–men who flaunt their style, or interest in gendered issues as a way to impress women–have started to gain prominence on social media. You may have seen this social media trend that’s popped up in recent months: People making fun of these kinds of men for a seemingly desperate, attention seeking disposition. A caricature
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