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#OTD President George W. Bush celebrating his 55th birthday in 2001 with Philadelphia Mayor John Street, passing out pieces of his birthday cake to bystanders.
Ronald Reagan’s inspiring patriotic speech from 1981 about why America is the greatest. This is an absolute must watch today on this 250th birthday of our country 🇺🇸
Driving around DC tonight with the NATO blockades, the law of the sea applied…
There was no law.
I was a Somali pirate of L Street, piloting an SUV, running reds, and daring the cops to pull me over.
Many years ago a young man was killed. He never got married. He never has a family. Today, the DC Council appointed his killer to the DC Sentencing Commission, a govt body that does not include a single crime survivor.
@frazbelina@beastobsessed Thank you for writing this - 100% spot on. Was looking for someone else who caught this poignant moment (and how it was nearly ruined bc of streaming obsession).
Winner of the debt ceiling showdown: everyone, says @lieber2k
Biden avoided default & can spin the deal as a bipartisan victory
And McCarthy...still has his job
US politics #In60Seconds
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HORRIFIC: While it is still unclear from this report who shot at whom, what is clear is that this poor WOMAN WAS FORCED TO NEGOTIATE WITH FOUR ARMED CARJACKERS TO GET HER BABY before they stole her car in Friday morning's rain. #TruxtonCircleDC#NoMaDC@nigro4dc
STABBING --- Washington Monument grounds, 1600 blk Independence Ave SW DC. Man cut in the arm. Suspect fled on foot. Multiple police agencies investigating.
1/ "Leadership is a repeatable skill, not an art." Over 25 years ago, I attended a leadership session at Netscape, run by Jim Barksdale. It was a single hour that profoundly impacted my career.
The moment the mother of Iranian protestor Mohsen Shekari, age 23, learns he’s been hanged for “waging war against God”. The regime told her to stay silent to win his release. This execution was meant to deter further dissent, but likely does the opposite. https://t.co/FdX9uWIcKw
The world has not been the same since the terrorist attacks on 9/11, and each anniversary thereafter brings our hearts and minds back to the lives tragically lost on that dreadful day. May we continue to look to the American flag as a symbol of healing and hope in times of trial.