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Trump’s Reelection Operation Hires 1,500 Field Staffers

The Republican National Committee and President Donald Trump’s campaign say they have now hired 1,500 field staffers, aiming to convert their financial advantage over Democrats into votes… Continue Reading

Plan: Richmond’s Lee Statue Would Be Cut Apart, Reassembled Elsewhere

The state of Virginia plans to remove the large statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on Richmond’s Monument Avenue by cutting it into three sections and then reassembling it elsewhere… Continue Reading

Washington’s NFL Team Drops ‘Redskins’ Name After 87 Years

The Washington NFL franchise announced Monday it is dropping the “Redskins” name and Indian head logo, bowing to recent pressure from sponsors and decades of criticism… Continue Reading

Mornings on the Mall 07.13.20 / Joe Digenova, Christian Datoc, Andre Billeaudeaux, Chief Walt Redhawk Brown, Mark Krikorian

President Trump commutes Roger Stone’s sentence

“The president told me he thought my trial has been unfair,” Stone told the AP in a phone call from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Stone said he expressed his gratitude and was popping Champagne.… Continue Reading

Trump Orders Treasury Department To Re-Examine Tax-Exempt Status Of Schools, Colleges

Trump said on Twitter on Friday he was ordering the Treasury Department to re-examine the tax-exempt status of schools that he says provide “radical indoctrination” instead of education… Continue Reading

Fast-Moving Tropical Storm Fay Makes Landfall In New Jersey

Fast-moving Tropical Storm Fay made landfall in New Jersey on Friday amid heavy, lashing rains that closed beaches and flooded shore town streets… Continue Reading

2 Arrested, 2 Wanted After 11-Year-Old Was Killed In DC On July Fourth

Two men have been arrested and two others are wanted in connection with the killing of an 11-year-old boy who was shot during a Fourth of July cookout in Washington, police said Friday… Continue Reading