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Founding father myths: Did George Washington really have wooden teeth?

On this day 250 years ago, Washington would have been nearing the culmination of an almost year-long siege that effectively trapped an estimated 11,000 British troops and hundreds of loyalists

The Independent UK

Presidents Day 2026: What will be closed — banks, government offices and more

Presidents Day, observed on the third Monday of February, honored all U.S. presidents, originally established to celebrate George Washington's birthday. In 2026, it fell on February 16, leading to closures of government offices, banks, and postal services. The holiday's official name remains Washington's Birthday, though it evolved to recognize all…

The Times of India

‘So shameful’: backlash as US national monuments conform to Trump’s rewrite of history

From Pennsylvania to Montana, the White House’s war on ‘woke’ has targeted US monuments that address topics like racism and Indigenous history

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How a 22-year-old George Washington learned how to lead, from a series of mistakes in the Pennsylvania wilderness

This Presidents Day, I’ve been thinking about George Washington − not at his finest hour, but possibly at his worst.

The Conversation

Congress has exercised minimal oversight over ICE, but that might change

President Donald Trump and Congress agreed to separate funding for the Department of Homeland Security from a larger spending bill that enables the federal government to continue operations. They now face a self-imposed deadline of Feb. 13, 2026, to negotiate potential changes to immigration enforcement.

The Conversation

Secretary Noem Takes it On The Chin

It's been a difficult few weeks for DHS Secretary Noem

Reason

An Acclaimed Director Is Making AI History — And That’s Concerning

The director behind 'Black Swan' and 'Mother!' scrapes the bottom of the barrel with this awful-looking, inaccurate, series of slop.

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'This project is a glimpse at what thoughtful, creative, artist-led use of AI can look like' — George Washington meets Google DeepMind, as Darren Aronofsky’s AI history series hits YouTube

Time is releasing Darren Aronofsky's On This Day… 1776, a YouTube series that dramatizes key Revolutionary War moments using AI-generated visuals

TechRadar

America's 250th lights up Washington Monument | Space photo of the day for Jan. 28, 2026

A 250th anniversary only comes once in a lifetime.

Space

Philadelphia sues US government for removal of slavery-related exhibit

Display at President’s House site, residence to George Washington, had information on people enslaved by him

The Guardian - US

Philly officials suing after Parks Service removes slavery exhibit ‘presumably’ at the behest of Trump

Pennsylvania city files lawsuit seeking temporary injunction after information boards explaining the lives of George Washington’s slaves abruptly taken down without explanation

The Independent UK

Philadelphia sues over removal of slavery exhibit at Independence National Historical Park

The National Park Service has removed an exhibit on slavery at Philadelphia’s Independence National Historical Park

The Independent UK

Trump’s Greenland ambitions could wreck 20th-century alliances that helped build the modern world order

Make Denmark angry. Make Norway angry. Make NATO’s leaders angry.

The Conversation

Trump 'Looks Kind of Silly' Accepting Nobel Prize from Venezuelan Opposition Leader, Says Democratic Senator

Senator Mark Warner questioned Trump's plans for Venezuela following its ousting of Maduro, and says taking Maria Corina Machado's Nobel Prize is 'silly.'

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Trump Keeps Nobel Peace Prize Medal After Machado Presents Award in White House Meeting

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado gave Trump her Nobel Prize medal. The Nobel Committee says the honour cannot be transferred.

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Venezuela Opposition Leader Machado gives Trump her Nobel Peace Prize

“A medal can change owners, but the title of a Nobel Peace Prize laureate cannot”: Nobel Committee pushes back after Machado gifts medal to Trump

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: The medal may be in Trump’s hands, but peace prize is not his, Nobel officials say

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado ‘presented’ her Nobel prize to Trump in White House meeting

The Guardian - UK

María Corina Machado presents Trump with her Nobel peace prize medal

Trump heaped praise on the Venezuelan opposition leader for presenting him with ‘her Nobel peace prize for the work I have done’

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The Independent UK

Mark Kelly sues Pete Hegseth over ‘legally baseless’ threats after senator’s warning to troops

Pentagon officials threatened to court martial Democratic senator and cut his retirement rank and pay

International Business Times UK

Benjamin Netanyahu Says US 'Would Not Exist' Without Jews While Defending War in Gaza

Benjamin Netanyahu said the United States would not exist without Jews while defending the war against Hamas and calling them 'barbarians'.

The Conversation

George Washington’s foreign policy was built on respect for other nations and patient consideration of future burdens

Foreign policy is usually discussed as a matter of national interests – oil flows, borders, treaties, fleets. But there is a problem: “national interest” is an inherently ambiguous phrase. Although it is often presented as an expression of sheer force, its effectiveness ultimately rests on something softer – the manner…

The Conversation

The 17th-century Pueblo leader who fought for independence from colonial rule – long before the American Revolution

The U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall Collection contains 100 sculptures: two luminaries from each state. They include many familiar figures, such as Helen Keller, Johnny Cash, Ronald Reagan and Amelia Earhart. There are a few from the Colonial era, including founders such as Samuel Adams and George Washington.

The Guardian - UK

Thursday news quiz: booze bans, Boudicca and bricks that glow

Test yourself on topical news trivia, pop culture and general knowledge every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK

Why the surprise over Trump’s Venezuela coup? US presidents promise isolation – and deliver war

Last week’s events in Caracas come in a long line of American interventions. The White House has awesome power and is never shy of using it, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - US

Trump is shamelessly covering America in his name

Using the presidency as a branding opportunity, Trump is slapping his name on buildings, monuments and projects

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