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Abraham Lincoln statue in Lincoln Park vandalized

Anonymous group seeking to draw attention to Indigenous Peoples’ Day claims credit for pouring paint on the ‘Standing Lincoln,’ calling the 16th president ‘a colonizer.’

Chicago Sun-Times

'Bucket list': White House garden tours prune a US divide

Thirty-thousand people are estimated to have poured through the gates of the White House for an annual weekend fall garden tour

The Independent UK

Oath Keepers threatened a ‘bloody civil war’ over Biden’s win in 2020

WASHINGTON — The Oath Keepers threatened a “bloody civil war” against a “puppet regime” if Joe Biden took the White House from Donald Trump, according to chat messages shown to jurors in the first Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy trial.

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Dude food is not patriotic – vegetables and moderation are more deeply rooted in the nation's early history

Dude food is on a roll in America. Gargantuan pizzas, footlong subs, high-stacked burgers and extra-loaded nachos remain a basic choice for any real or pretend He-Man.

The Conversation

Trump claims he would beat a Washington-Lincoln ticket by 40 points

One-time president says the ‘numbers were numbers that nobody could even believe’

The Independent UK

Facts come to the rescue in the age of gaslighting

The search for truth is complicated: There are many versions of it, many disagreements about what it even means. The idea of fact is something we feel better prepared to defend on objective grounds.

WEKU

Truman statue takes place in Capitol Rotunda

WASHINGTON — In what could be their last joint appearance before the midterm elections, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy joined with other lawmakers on Thursday to unveil a new statue of Harry S. Truman.

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‘Freaking cool’: Lizzo plays James Madison’s 200-year-old crystal flute

The crowd went wild as the singer played a few notes on the former US president’s flute on stage at Washington concert

The Guardian - US

Lizzo plays a 200-year-old crystal flute lent to her by the Library of Congress

The hitmaker played the instrument owned by James Madison, the fourth president of the United States, at her Washington DC concert

Evening Standard

Commentary: A history of the ‘Big Lie,’ from Plato to TikTok

A long time ago, a respected social critic expressed concern that a new medium would lead to lying.

Los Angeles Times

Charles' history with US presidents: He's met 10 of past 14

Hanging out with Richard Nixon's daughter

The Independent UK

Is America a democracy or a republic? Yes it is

Election denialism has become not only a thing but a movement. And if critics call this an attack on democracy, some election deniers respond by saying the U.S. is not a democracy, it is a republic.

WEKU

The Obamas return to the White House for the unveiling of their portraits

The event marked the first time in 10 years since a sitting president has invited former leadership back for a revealing of portraits — a tradition that stalled during the Trump years.

WEKU

Obama official portraits - live: Barack jokes about tan suit and Michelle jabs Trump at painting unveiling

Live coverage as the official White House portraits of the Obamas are unveiled

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Why did Donald Trump block the Obamas’ portraits and why was the decision so controversial?

Republican’s hostility meant no painting of America’s first Black president and first lady have hung at the White House until now

Tribune News Service

Missouri man argues he had a ‘civic duty’ to enter Capitol, wants riot case dismissed

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A northwest Missouri man scheduled to go to trial early next year for allegedly breaching the Capitol on Jan. 6 is now arguing that his case should be dismissed, saying the charges are “undeniably unconstitutional.”

Daily Mirror

'I killed the kids' - Alex Jones erupts in first interview since Sandy Hook defamation verdict

Alex Jones was ordered to pay $45.2 million (£39.17 million) in punitive damages following a lawsuit in relation to his false claims that the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting was a hoax

Tribune News Service

Get a taste of bourbon country, in Kentucky and beyond

J.R. Ewing, the scoundrel oil baron of the prime time melodrama “Dallas,” was known to often enjoy a neat order of bourbon and branch as his tipple of choice. John Wayne fancied Wild Turkey, another bourbon whiskey. For Ol’ Blue Eyes, Frank Sinatra, it was Jack Daniels. Mila Kunis likes…

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The Independent UK

Big reveal: Biden to help unveil Obama White House portrait

It’s been more than a decade since President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, welcomed back George W

The Independent UK

Jon Voight raises eyebrows with ‘rough’ video about FBI’s Trump raid

Actor previously shared video promoting Trump conspiracy theories

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Virginia Board of Education postpones public hearings for proposed history curriculum standards

The Virginia Board of Education has announced that they will delay voting on new statewide history curriculum standards, following opposition from the Youngkin administration regarding some of the proposed changes. The proposed changes that have received pushback from Gov. Youngkin (R) include removing “references to George Washington as ‘the father…

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Drake’s new hairdo looks like it came straight out of a 1970s mafia movie and fans let him know all about it

What is Drake doing?!?!?

Tribune News Service

Jonathan Bernstein: Democracy is hard. It’s supposed to be

Legislation helping veterans exposed to toxic trash-incineration pits while serving overseas finally passed the Senate this week. Comedian and activist Jon Stewart, who had worked hard to elevate the problem and then to help get the bill across the finish line, expressed frustration that the process had been so arduous.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Texas Democrats push to blunt impact of state’s abortion ban

Blue cities aim to pass bills to protect those who receive and provide abortions: ‘The fight starts locally’. Plus, the myth of Marilyn Monroe

The Guardian - US

Potential rival or running mate? Kristi Noem, the governor denying Trump a face on Mount Rushmore

South Dakota Republican says monument is ‘special just the way it is’, while speculation grows she is trying to broaden her national appeal

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