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Federal government replaces slavery exhibition at Washington’s home in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Trump administration on Wednesday replaced an exhibit on slavery at the site of President George Washington’s home in Philadelphia with a version that historians say whitewashes the nation’s history. The new exhibit was installed in the same area where the Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776. “Overnight, under

More than half of House Democrats vote to cut Israel aid in growing split

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than half the House Democrats voted Wednesday to strip $3.3 billion in U.S. aid from Israel, the most substantial signal yet that once rock-solid bipartisan support for the country is disintegrating in the aftermath of its war in Gaza that has killed thousands of Palestinians. The vote tally, 104-314, was not