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Fanny Jackson Coppin's Name Replaces Andrew Jackson's at South Philly School
By a unanimous vote, the School District of Philadelphia’s board voted to strip President Andrew Jackson’s name from a South Philadelphia elementary school and replace it with the name of a freed slave who dedicated her life to education.
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4 Men Charged in Attack on Jackson Statue Near White House
Federal authorities have charged four men in connection with a failed effort last week to pull down the statue of President Andrew Jackson near the White House.
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Trump Plans to Sign Executive Order to Protect Monuments
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump said he plans to sign an executive order to protect monuments and punish anyone who vandalizes them.
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Maryland 5-Year-Old Memorizes Every March Madness Team
Joaquin Francis Ancheta is 5 years old and, like most kids his age, he loves pizza. But quite unlike other children, Joaquin has an incredible photographic memory. Memorizing all the NCAA basketball teams is his latest accomplishment. Erika Gonzalez reports.
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Warren Denies Using Native American Claim to Advance Career
Sen. Elizabeth Warren said Wednesday that President Donald Trump is disrespecting Native Americans by referring to her as “Pocahontas.” She also said that while she’s not enrolled in any tribe, she never used her family tree “to get a break” or advance her career.
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Part of Weakened White House Magnolia Tree to Be Removed for Safety
A “large portion” of a famed Magnolia tree planted on the south grounds by President Andrew Jackson will be removed, because it is weak and poses a safety risk, the White House said on Tuesday.
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Secretary Mnuchin, Treasurer Carranza Signatures Now on $1 Bill
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and U.S. Treasurer Jovita Carranza are now on the money, literally. The two officials took a tour of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing on Wednesday to see firsthand the production of new $1 bills, the first currency that will bear their signatures. Mnuchin’s signature is decidedly more legible than that of his predecessor Jacob Lew....
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Indigenous Peoples Day? Italians Say Stick With Columbus
Is it time to say “arrivederci” to Christopher Columbus? A movement to abolish Columbus Day and replace it with Indigenous Peoples Day has gained momentum in some parts of the U.S., with Los Angeles in August becoming the biggest city yet to decide to stop honoring the Italian explorer and instead recognize victims of colonialism. Austin, Texas, followed suit Thursday....
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'More Important Issues to Focus on': Mnuchin Says Administration Not Focused on Tubman $20
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is raising speculation that Harriet Tubman’s future on the $20 bill could be in jeopardy. In a CNBC interview, Mnuchin on Thursday avoided a direct answer when asked whether he supported the decision made by the Obama administration to replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill with Tubman, the 19th century African-American abolitionist who was a...
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Trump: Why Couldn't the Civil War Have Been Avoided?
The U.S. president had a historical question: Why did America’s Civil War happen? “Why could that one not have been worked out?” Remarks by Donald Trump, aired Monday, showed presidential uncertainty about the origin and necessity of the Civil War, a defining event in U.S. history with slavery at its core. Trump also declared that President Andrew Jackson was angry...
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Trump Challenges Obama-Era Fuel Standards in Michigan
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that the administration will re-examine federal requirements governing the fuel efficiency of cars and trucks, moving forcefully against Obama-era environmental regulations that Trump says are stifling economic growth....
Trump revealed his plans during a speech at an automotive testing center near Detroit after discussing the issue during a round-table meeting at the American Center for Mobility... -
GOP Congressman Seeks to Block Changes to US Currency
A Republican congressman is trying to block the Treasury from redesigning U.S. currency, a move that could prevent the government from replacing Andrew Jackson on the front of the $20 bill with abolitionist Harriet Tubman. Rep. Steve King of Iowa has offered an amendment to a spending bill barring the use of funds to redesign any Federal Reserve note or...
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Jacksonville's Andrew Jackson Statue Vandalized Twice
A statue of Andrew Jackson in downtown Jacksonville has been vandalized twice in the past week.
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Car Accident Kills Two Motorcyclists on I-95 in Pompano Beach
Two motorcyclists are dead after a car lost control on I-95 in Pompano Beach Saturday night, closing the highway for hours.