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Major Media Networks Will Ignore Trump’s ‘Salute to America’

ABC, CBS, and NBC declared that they will not air the live coverage of President Donald Trump’s Fourth of July event titled “Salute to America,” and show scheduled shows instead.

DC’s Holocaust Museum Urged to Stay Silent on Concentration Camp Analogies for Migrants

Around six hundred scholars penned an open letter to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in response to its recent statement on concentration camp comparisons related to the migrant crisis at the U.S. southern border, calling for the museum to withdraw the statement.

Trump Draws Criticism for ‘Fourth of July VIP Section’ at Lincoln Memorial 

White House has reportedly created a tickets-only area for VIPs at the Lincoln Memorial for July 4, which received negative response from the public.

DC Residents Flock to Training Against Possible ICE Raids

A total of 200 people showed up for the latest training session offered by the immigration rights group Sanctuary DMV, following President Donald Trump’s announcement of a large-scale operation by ICE relating to deportation orders.

DC Police to Gather Racial Data from Everyone Stopped and Body-searched

It will be mandatory for D.C. police to collect racial data on every individual they stop and frisk, along with other details of the incident, by the end of this month. 

Paul Smedberg Replaces Jack Evans as Head of DC Metro Board

In the wake of an ethics scandal that resulted in the resignation of Jack Evans, Washington, D.C.’s Metro elected Paul Smedberg as its new chairman of the Board of Directors.

Flag-burning Protest to Take Place at Trump’s Fourth of July Rally

A group of activists are planning to desecrate an American flag during President Trump’s "Salute to America” celebration scheduled for July 4.

Veterans to Give Away USS John McCain T-shirts During Trump’s July 4 Speech

Two veterans organizations are planning to distribute USS John McCain T-shirts across the Washington, D.C.’s National Mall while President Donald Trump delivers his speech on the Fourth of July.