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Trump to headline 250th anniversary fair opening after performers drop out

President Donald Trump will headline the U.S. 250th anniversary celebration on the National Mall next month, organizers announced. This comes after several musical performers canceled, citing concerns about the event's association with Trump. Trump suggested a rally might be more fitting if performers continue to withdraw.

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Artists pull out of Trump-backed concert for America’s 250th birthday

While a cage fighting ring is being built on the White House lawn, a new event celebrating the 250 years of the USA is set to take place at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The line-up has been called “a parody”, and some acts have already pulled out.

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What Jefferson and Madison would have thought about ‘rededicating’ the US to God

Thousands of Americans prayed on the National Mall on May 17, 2026, during “Rededicate 250”: a day-long rally to “come together in prayer and worship ahead of the nation’s 250th birthday,” as organizers described it. U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, one of many Republican politicians and conservative Christian leaders to…

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Donald Trump Humiliated: Free Faith Event Marred by Empty Seats, Recycled Video Message on National Mall

Donald Trump's attempt to lead a 'National Jubilee of Prayer' on the National Mall relied on a recycled Bible video and drew only a thin, fluctuating crowd, despite being free to attend.

International Business Times UK

Washington prayer rally draws thousands to the National Mall, in photos

Thousands of people streamed onto the National Mall for a daylong prayer rally Sunday billed as a “rededication of our country as One Nation under God.” This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

The Independent UK

'One Nation Under God': Thousands Gather on National Mall for 'Rededicate 250' Prayer Jubilee

Thousands of Americans gathered on the National Mall for 'Rededicate 250,' a Trump-backed National Jubilee of Prayer marking the start of the U.S. semiquincentennial cycle amid debates over faith and state.

International Business Times

Thousands flock to the National Mall in Washington for an America-themed prayer rally

Thousands of people have streamed onto the National Mall in Washington for a daylong prayer rally

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Trump allies want to smash the Guinness World Record for biggest ever fireworks show on July 4

The Department of Homeland Security has designated the celebration a National Special Security Event, a status typically reserved for presidential inaugurations

The Independent UK

You’ve seen Operation Epic Fury, now come play Operation Epic Furious: Strait to Hell, a savage takedown of Trump’s Iran debacle, on Capitol Hill

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Artists Behind Trump-Epstein Statues Return to Washington DC With Iran War Video Game

A guerrilla art collective known as Secret Handshake installed three playable arcade cabinets near the D.C. War Memorial on the National Mall on Monday, unveiling a satirical video game called Operation Epic Furious: Strait to Hell.

Latin Times

Child Injured in US Secret Service Shooting Near Washington Monument as Agents Exchange Gunfire With Armed Man

A juvenile was injured and a suspect hospitalised after gunfire between Secret Service officers and a man near the National Mall, leading to a brief White House lockdown.

International Business Times UK

Who Put a 10-Foot Golden Toilet In Front of Lincoln Memorial? Protest Hits D.C. Over Trump Bathroom Redesign

A satirical golden toilet installation on the National Mall critiques President Trump's White House renovations, drawing public attention and debate

International Business Times UK

Group behind Epstein-Trump statues has a new giant gold toilet sculpture installed on the National Mall

Art installation titled ‘A Throne Fit For a King’ criticizes Trump for renovating a White House bathroom amid government shutdown

The Independent UK

Democrats’ plaque ceremony was missing two things

Democratic lawmakers gathered on the Upper West Terrace of the Capitol, overlooking the National Mall, to honor officers who defended Congress during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack with a commemorative plaque. But two things were missing — Republicans and the plaque itself. The plaque is instead installed on a stone…

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Women’s museum bill approved by House panel with transgender ban

A Smithsonian museum honoring women has been stalled for years, waiting on Congress to clear the way for its construction. On Wednesday the House Administration panel advanced a measure that would finally place it on the National Mall. But the vote on the once bipartisan issue fell along party lines,…

International Business Times UK

12-Foot Trump–Epstein 'Titanic' Statue Appears on National Mall — Tourists Stunned

Discover the provocative 12-foot art installation of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein in a Titanic pose on the National Mall, Washington D.C.

Euronews

Trump and Epstein statue in Titanic pose appears in Washington

A protest statue depicting Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein in a Titanic-style pose was installed on the National Mall near the US Capitol in Washington, drawing attention from passersby.

The Times of India

'King of the world' statue of Trump and Epstein in Titanic pose appears near US Capitol

A provocative sculpture, "King of the World," featuring Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein in a Titanic pose, was installed on the National Mall. The artwork, by activist group Secret Handshake, criticizes their alleged ties, accompanied by banners urging "Make America Safe Again." This installation highlights renewed scrutiny of Trump's past…

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'Tragic love story': Statue of Trump and Epstein in iconic 1997 Titanic pose spotted in Washington DC

A satirical statue depicting US President Donald Trump and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in a pose inspired by the film Titanic appeared on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on Wednesday.

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Capitol Ink | King of the world?

A new statue titled “King of the World,” erected by the anonymous artist group The Secret Handshake, is seen on the National Mall in Washington on Tuesday. The statue compares the fictional romance depicted in the film “Titanic” to President Donald Trump’s friendship with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey…

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Sidestepping Congress, IndyCar to race around National Mall

The IndyCar race planned for this summer as part of America’s 250th anniversary won’t go through the Capitol grounds, but will instead follow a 1.66-mile, seven-turn street circuit course around the National Mall, event organizers announced Monday. It comes after President Donald Trump signed an executive order in January establishing…

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Washington D.C. IndyCar track layout and event logo revealed

A seven-turn, 1.7-mile street circuit will go around several historic landmarks in Washington, D.C. for the inaugural running of the Freedom 250

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Vance pledges anti-abortion policies after White House deemed soft

Marchers descended on the National Mall Friday as politicians pledged to take the next steps to ending abortion.

The Independent UK

Statue of Trump-Epstein holding hands reappears in DC after being torn down by federal agents

The statue drew national attention after being removed from the National Mall and has popped up yet again outside a restaurant in the capital

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Is democracy melting? With an ice sculpture, these artists think so - Roll Call

As the government shutdown enters its third week with no clear end in sight, a 3,000-pound ice sculpture was unveiled on the National Mall, spelling out the word “democracy.”

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