STRIPES (Stars and Stripes Briefin) - From the archives: Thousands walk to remember 9/11, honor troops in Washington, 2005 | Stars and Stripes
Participants in the Freedom Walk begin the two-mile march from the Pentagon to the National Mall in 2005.
STRIPES (Claire Jenq) - National Military Monument to remain through Veterans Day | Stars and Stripes
The monument dedicated to the more than 41 million men and women who have served in the armed forces will remain on the National Mall through Nov. 12.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - DATA: Public Support for the BBC Has Cratered.
Support for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has tanked amid cratering national pride in Britain, according to a new report.
A new survey has revealed a significant drop in British national pride over the past decade, alongside a crash in support for the BBC. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Support for the state-backed British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC ) in the United Kingdom has tanked amid cratering national pride in Britain, according to a new report. DETAIL: According to a new poll commissioned by Demos, a non-partisan British think tank, only 47 percent of Britons are proud of their country in 2026, a stark drop from the 74 percent recorded in 2011. The collapse in national pride coincides with declining support for national institutions and symbols, such as the British flag, the monarchy, the legal system, the armed forces, and the BBC . Among the…Open
AXIOS (Mike Allen) - Maggie Haberman says 70% of Trump's attention goes to monuments, renovations and legacy
The New York Times' Maggie Haberman tells me 70% of President Trump's mindshare ("maybe plus or minus 5%") goes to his gilding, construction, renovation, renaming and tribute projects. - "He is spending a huge amount of energy, mental and otherwise, on these renovation projects, beautification projects around Washington, and then monuments to self," Haberman told me for Axios' "Behind the Curtain" video series . "[T]here is no precedent in U.S. history of a sitting president devising such endeavors in their own name." Why it matters: That mental map by Haberman — co-author with Jonathan Swan of "Regime Change ," which has sold 600,000 copies and on Wednesday hit seven weeks at No. 1 on the New York Times bestseller list — is a…
AI:New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman reveals that approximately 70% of President Trump's focus is dedicated to large-scale legacy projects, including monuments, renovations, and the beautification of Washington, D.C. According to Haberman, the President prioritizes tangible improvements he can see and touch, often favoring discussions regarding construction details—such as architectural columns for a new White House ballroom or specific landscaping choices like maple trees—over complex policy specifics or military strategy during wartime. This intense preoccupation with physical transformations and self-tributes represents an unprecedented focus for a sitting president, highlighting a deep drive to leave a permanent, visible mark on…Open
NYTIMES (Emily Badger) - Park Service Finds Trump’s Arch Could Detract From Dozens of Historic Places
The 250-foot-tall edifice would alter views across Washington and Arlington Cemetery.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - UK Govt Minister Calls for Removal of ‘Unsettling, Intimidating’ British Flags.
A minister from the governing Labour Party in the United Kingdom has described the British flag as "unsettling, intimidating and othering."
Labour government minister and Member of Parliament Sarah Sackman has faced backlash after urging the removal of British flags from a north London borough and describing the flags as symbols of “division and intimidation.” PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A minister from the governing Labour Party in the United Kingdom has described the British flag as “unsettling, intimidating, and othering.” DETAIL: Labour Member of Parliament (MP) for Finchley and Golders Green and Minister of State for Courts and Legal Services Sarah Sackman has called for the removal of British flags displayed on public lampposts in Barnet, north London. Sackman described the flags as “unsettling, intimidating, and othering.” Sackman criticized the flags in…Open
JUSTTHENEWS (Ian Maile) - Monument on National Mall will honor all 41 million U.S. military veterans
The temporary monument will be open to the public from July 28 through August 23.
AMERICANTHINKER - The Empire Stripes Back
Photo Credit:Arnaud Bouissou, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Public Domain By Andre Billeaudeaux Did King Charles add a 14th American stripe on purpose?
NEWSNATIONNOW (Raquel Martin) - America at 250: Honoring the Women Who Expanded American Democracy
The Women’s Suffrage National Monument will become the first memorial on the National Mall dedicated solely to the movement that secured women the right to vote.
HUFFPOST - 'So Embarrassing': Trump's New 'Tin Pot Dictator' Passport Has 1 Very Awkward Phrase
The new passport will contain an image of the president as well as four unexpected words.