The Latest Breaking News from George Washington

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 · Jan 28

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 · Jan 23

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 · Jan 23

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 Fashion Central · Jan 16

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 - US · Jan 16

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’

The Guardian - UK · Jan 15

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

The Independent UK · Jan 12

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'.

International Business Times UK · Jan 11

At 250, "Common Sense" still matters

With authoritarianism on the rise, the pamphlet that helped spark the American Revolution remains relevant

Salon · Jan 10

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 · Jan 9