George Washington
Founding Father and first U.S. president; soldier and slave owner (1732–1799)
- Sep 20
Trump redesigns planned Washington arch as military complex with drones and snipers
President Donald Trump announced that the 250-foot triumphal arch planned near Arlington National Cemetery will house drones, snipers, and ammunition for national security.
- Sep 12
Trump demands 30-foot George Washington statue and new exhibition at Smithsonian museum
President Donald Trump called for the replacement of a 1967 modernist sculpture outside the National Museum of American History with a 30-foot statue of George Washington.
- Aug 28
Donald Trump posts modified presidential ranking placing himself above George Washington and Abraham Lincoln
The post placed Donald Trump alone in the top tier above founding leaders, while placing Barack Obama and Joe Biden in a bottom tier labelled for failures.
- Aug 25
Darline Graham wins South Carolina Republican Senate runoff with Trump endorsement
Darline Graham secured the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by her late brother Lindsey Graham on Tuesday, defeating Representative Ralph Norman after an endorsement and campaign push from President Donald Trump.
- Aug 22
US Navy considers renaming aircraft carrier CVN-81 from Doris Miller to Donald Trump
Internal Pentagon discussions have explored replacing the Second World War hero's name on the future Ford-class carrier CVN-81, while recommending Miller for the Medal of Honor.
- Aug 21
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts pauses order halting $400 million White House ballroom project
Chief Justice John Roberts issued an emergency stay allowing the Trump administration to continue building an 8,000-square-meter ballroom and underground bunker complex at the White House while litigation proceeds.
- Aug 20
US military runs secret Hormuz corridor moving 10 million barrels of oil nightly
American forces are escorting up to 20 tankers per night through a southern channel off Oman, restoring roughly half of pre-war oil exports despite Iranian attacks.
- Aug 20
USS George Washington arrives in Middle East to relieve carrier Abraham Lincoln
The aircraft carrier USS George Washington has arrived in the Arabian Sea to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, ending a 272-day deployment marked by supply strains and crew fatigue.
- Aug 1
Trump's Reflecting Pool case implodes: charges dropped, Oval Office confrontation follows
The felony case against an Olympic canoeist collapsed after prosecutors admitted the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was damaged by a botched contractor installation, not vandals. President Trump turned on his own hand-picked U.S. attorney, Jeanine Pirro, triggering a tense Oval Office confrontation.
- Jul 5
Minions & Monsters posts franchise-low $61.4M domestic debut, but international haul keeps franchise afloat
The seventh Despicable Me film earned $61.4 million over five days in North America, the weakest opening in the series' history, while overseas markets delivered $98 million.
- Jul 5
Trump uses 250th July 4 to tout American exceptionalism as poll reveals record-low pride
On the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, President Donald Trump addressed crowds at Mount Rushmore and Washington, while a Gallup survey showed only 33% of Americans feel proud of their country, a historic low.
- Jul 4
Trump commandeers US 250th birthday for political rally as heatwave cancels parade
The United States marks its 250th anniversary on July 4, but President Donald Trump has turned the milestone into a political rally, with a massive fireworks display and a long speech on the National Mall, while a heatwave forced the cancellation of the traditional parade.
- Jul 4
On eve of 250th US independence, Trump calls communism greatest threat, surpassing world wars and 9/11
Speaking at Mount Rushmore on the eve of the 250th anniversary of US independence, President Donald Trump declared communism the greatest threat to the nation, surpassing both world wars, Pearl Harbor, and the 9/11 attacks.
- Jul 4
US ambassador in Bucharest marks 250 years of American independence, hails Romania's NATO role
Ambassador Darryl Nirenberg used the July 4 anniversary to stress shared values and Romania's contributions to security on NATO's eastern flank, while a series of events in the capital celebrated the milestone.
- Jul 4
Trump marks 250th Independence Day at Mount Rushmore, warns US 'will never be a communist country'
President Donald Trump delivered a speech at Mount Rushmore for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, declaring the United States the most powerful nation on Earth and warning that American identity is under attack from internal radicals who would turn the country communist.
- Jul 3
Storms, heat and white supremacist march overshadow Trump's 250th Independence Day celebration
Severe storms forced an evacuation of the National Mall, delaying President Trump's speech until nearly midnight, while hundreds of white supremacists marched through Washington on the 250th anniversary of US independence.
- Jul 2
Former Olympian David Hearn pleads not guilty to Reflecting Pool vandalism after Trump renovation
Former Olympic canoeist David Hearn, 67, pleaded not guilty Thursday to a felony charge of destroying property at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, a site at the center of a contentious renovation ordered by President Trump.
