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George Washington

Arcs in the news about George Washington from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Person · 62 stories · 207 articles · earliest story we hold Jan 5, 2024

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All arcs0 named arcs in 2026

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else15 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about George Washington that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Sep 12– 14Trump wants the Smithsonian Institution to install George Washington statues and exhibit25 articles · 24 independent sources
    4 left, 3 center, 6 right
  2. Jul 15– 18Feds redo slavery display at Philadelphia49 articles · 31 independent sources
    5 left, 7 center, 2 right
  3. Jun 18Trump administration can replace slavery exhibit at President's House in Philadelphia, court rules11 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 4 center, 0 right
  4. Feb 16– 18Trump administration appeals order to restore George Washington slavery exhibit in Philadelphia41 articles · 24 independent sources
    7 left, 9 center, 4 right

Stories that name George Washington

  1. Sep 15– 21Saturday’s Texas high school football scores for Week 464 articles · 23 independent sources
    3 left, 15 center, 6 right
  2. Aug 18– 21Bill Rasmussen, ESPN co-founder, dead at 9367 articles · 36 independent sources
    4 left, 11 center, 5 right
  3. Aug 16– 17Trump says White House needs ‘military complex’ as courts block his ballroom4 articles · 4 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 1 right
  4. Aug 16– 21U.S. aircraft carrier arrives in Middle East, relieving long-deployed USS Lincoln50 articles · 36 independent sources
    6 left, 9 center, 5 right
  5. Aug 15Trump Claims White House Ballroom Foes Revealed 'Top Military Secrets'8 articles · 8 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 5 right
  6. Aug 8Trump goes unmentioned but not ignored as Clinton, Bush and Obama step up as essayists on presidents15 articles · 14 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 1 right
  7. Jul 20– 22New White House Rose Garden statue created by Trump sculptor11 articles · 6 independent sources
    4 left, 1 center, 2 right
  8. Jul 3– 8'Young Washington' movie crushes projections, sequel already announced7 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 6 right
  9. Jul 1– 4Mamdani marks July 4 with a pro-immigration speech, ripping Trump’s policies without using his name18 articles · 17 independent sources
    4 left, 2 center, 4 right
  10. Jan 23Philadelphia sues over removal of slavery exhibit at Independence National Historical Park17 articles · 16 independent sources
    5 left, 5 center, 2 right

Local coverage

  1. Sep 12Trump criticizes Smithsonian's focus on oppression6 articles · 1 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right
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