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‘Puzzling’: The U.S. Institute of Peace is renamed after President Trump, who tried to dismantle it

As attendees of the peace deal signing between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo entered the U.S. Institute of Peace on Thursday, they may have noticed new signage on the Washington, D.C., building, which was officially erected in 2011. President Donald Trump‘s name is now adorned in several places at the Institute of Peace headquarters, most notably above the front entrance. Trump acknowledged the cosmetic change on Thursday before he and African leaders signed the Washington Accords, intended to […]

todayDecember 5, 2025 1

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Critics suggest White House ballroom be renamed after Obama, or bulldozed when Trump leaves office

President Donald Trump‘s $300 million ballroom continues to ignite outrage and debate as Democrats weigh in on what should be done when he ultimately leaves office. Some have welcomed the idea of renaming the yet-to-be-built ballroom after America’s first Black president, Barack Obama. “To really mess with him, just name it the ‘Barack Obama Ballroom,'” U.S. Senator Ruben Gallego of Arizona told NBC News. “I think that would take care of half the problem.” News anchor and Zeteo founder Mehdi […]

todayOctober 27, 2025 1

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A Georgia representative wants to withhold DC funding until Black Lives Matter Plaza is renamed

Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) is on a mission to erase Black Lives Matter Plaza from Washington, D.C. This week, he introduced a new bill, H.R. 1774, to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, proposing to withhold certain federal funds from the District of Columbia unless Mayor Muriel Bowser renames the symbolic street. “To amend title 23, United States Code, to withhold certain apportionment funds from the District of Columbia unless the Mayor of the District of Columbia removes the […]

todayMarch 5, 2025