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Arkansas, national leaders unveil Daisy Bates statue at U.S. Capitol

WASHINGTON -- Civil-rights leader Daisy Bates joined a short list of Americans honored at the U.S. Capitol as Arkansas and national leaders on Wednesday unveiled a bronze statue of the activist best known for her mentorship of the Little…

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Civil rights leader Daisy Bates honored with statue at U.S. Capitol

www.upi.com

A statue of Arkansas civil rights leader Daisy Gatson Bates was unveiled Wednesday in the U.S. Capitol's National Statuary Hall.

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Civil rights leader Daisy Bates statue unveiled at U.S. Capitol

WASHINGTON >> The late U.S. civil rights leader and journalist Daisy Bates, who was instrumental in desegregating Arkansas public schools in the 1950s, was honored with a statue of her that was unveiled on Wednesday in the U.S. Capitol.

Wednesday, May 8

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WATCH: Statue of Daisy Gatson Bates unveiled at U.S. Capitol

A statue of Daisy Gatson Bates was unveiled Wednesday as one of the two Arkansans represented in the National Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol.

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Survey finds growing partisan divisions on US views of NATO, Ukraine

thehill.com

American support is dropping for NATO and for backing Ukraine in its defensive war against Russia, according to a survey published Wednesday by the Pew Research Center. The Pew survey puts hard numbers behind divides playing out on Capitol…

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What the rising US debt means for Americans

thehill.com

As the nation’s $34 trillion-plus debt remains top of mind for some on Capitol Hill, polling has shown Americans have also grown more concerned about the country’s balance sheet. Although Washington is deeply divided over how to tackle the…

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Billy Graham to Be Permanently Commemorated in US Capitol in ‘Rare Honor’

The post Billy Graham to Be Permanently Commemorated in US Capitol in ‘Rare Honor’ appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

Tuesday, May 7

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Remarks by President Biden at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Annual Days of Remembrance Ceremony

www.whitehouse.gov

U.S. Capitol Washington, D.C. 11:52 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you, thank you, thank you. Please. Thank you, Stu Eizenstat, for that introduction, for your leadership of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum…

US House Judiciary Committee chairman opens probe into F1’s Andretti rejection

www.motorsport.com

Just days after Mario Andretti appeared on Capitol Hill, Republican Jim Jordan has written to F1’s owners demanding explanations for the decision-making process that has blocked Andretti’s hopes.American television and radio network NBC…

Daisy Bates Statue Replaces Unpopular Arkansas Figure At U.S. Capitol

Arkansas officials prefer a statue of Daisy Bates to represent the state over a lesser-known white man.

Video shows former Arizona Republican official at the Capitol on Jan. 6

www.nbcnews.com

Zach Henry, who was working as the communications director for the Arizona Republican Party at the time, can be seen on video among the crowds outside the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. Henry is seen filming a post that was posted on…

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Bexar County pays $395K settlement to BCSO lieutenant fired after posting selfies at Capitol riot

www.ksat.com

A Bexar County Sheriff’s lieutenant fired months after posting selfies outside the U.S. Capitol during the deadly 2021 riot has received a $395,000 settlement from the county, her attorney confirmed to KSAT Investigates.

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Biden to Address Antisemitism at Holocaust Remembrance Event on Capitol Hill

time.com

The U.S. President will speak at an event on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday.

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Panem Capitol’s Big Night Out

Of all society events on the calendar, the gatherings of the worthy and the parades of our betters, the Met Gala is the bestest. Why, you may ask? Well, simply put, it allows us to identify the biggest hoofwanking spunk trumpets in…

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US Capitol Is Getting a Johnny Cash Statue

www.newser.com

Instead of two little-known figures from the 18th and 19th centuries, Arkansas will soon be represented at the US Capitol by the "Man in Black" and a woman who was instrumental in the fight over school desegregation. Officials plan to…

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Billy Graham statue scheduled to be unveiled at US Capitol next week: 'Great honor'

www.foxnews.com

A new statue of faith leader Billy Graham is to be unveiled at the U.S. Capitol building on May 16, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association told Fox News Digital on Monday.

Monday, May 6

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U.S. Capitol swaps statue of obscure Arkansas figure for mentor to Little Rock Nine

www.nbcnews.com

Arkansas will be represented by musician Johnny Cash and Daisy Bates, a civil rights leader, instead of two little-known figures from the 18th and 19th centuries in Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol.

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