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Rep. John Lewis, lion of Civil Rights Movement, dies at 80

WASHINGTON D.C. - MARCH 17: Congressman John Lewis (D-GA) is photographed in his offices in the Canon House office building on March 17, 2009 in Washington, D.C.

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White House document urges 18 states in virus ‘red zone’ to mandate masks, close bars, increase testing

WASHINGTON - A recent unpublicized White House document prepared by the coronavirus task for and obtained by the Center for Public Integrity on Thursday shows that 18 states are currently in the “red zone” for coronavirus cases.The nonprofit newsroom based in Washington, D.C. published the document, which was dated July 14, saying that it appeared to have been circulated within the federal government, but not publicly.According to the Center for Public Integrity, the document indicates the 18 “red zone” states “had more than 100 new cases per 100,000 population last week.

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Details announced for massive 'Get Your Knee Off Our Necks' march for police reform in Washington

WASHINGTON - Details were announced Tuesday for a planned August march on Washington, D.C. for criminal justice reform, an event that will be attended by Rev.

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Trump administration informs Congress it is officially withdrawing US from WHO amid COVID-19 pandemic

WASHINGTON - The White House formally notified Congress on Tuesday that the Trump administration is moving forward with cutting ties with the World Health Organization amid the global coronavirus pandemic.Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said Tuesday on Twitter that Congress received word of the official withdrawal.

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Feds arrest ‘ringleader’ in attack on Andrew Jackson statue by White House

WASHINGTON - Federal law enforcement officials on Thursday arrested a man in Washington they call a “ringleader” in the recent attempt to destroy the Andrew Jackson statue in Lafayette Square near the White House.RELATED: Trump calls for arrests, prison time for vandals targeting monuments: 'There will be no exceptions!'Law enforcement sources tell Fox News that Jason Charter was arrested at his residence Thursday morning, without incident, and charged with destruction of federal property.

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Protesters set up guillotine outside of Jeff Bezos’ DC home

WASHINGTON - Protesters have set up a guillotine outside a complex in Washington, D.C., where Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos reportedly has a home, according to social media and multiple reports.READ MORE: Jeff Bezos racks up $16,800 in parking fines during DC castle renovationA sign read: “Support our poor communities.

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July Fourth celebration will include flyovers in Philadelphia, other East Coast cities

WASHINGTON - Military planes will conduct flyovers in a handful of major cities along the East Coast as part of this year's July Fourth celebration amid the coronavirus pandemic.The Pentagon says roughly 1,700 service members will support a salute to the “Great Cities of the American Revolution." The exact timing of the flyovers is still being worked out, but they will begin in Boston and proceed to New York City, Philadelphia and Baltimore.From there, the military planes will join with other aircraft participating in the “Salute to America" over Washington, D.C. Washington has held an Independence Day celebration for decades.

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4 charged in Andrew Jackson statue vandalism investigation

WASHINGTON - Federal authorities have charged four men in connection with a failed effort last week to pull down the statue of President Andrew Jackson near the White House.In a complaint unsealed Saturday, authorities allege that the men damaged and attempted to tear down the Jackson statue, which is located in Lafayette Square, last Monday.

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Pence cancels planned bus tour of Florida after coronavirus cases surge

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 27: U.S. Vice President Mike Pence listens as U.S.

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US sent $1.4 billion in coronavirus relief payments to dead people

WASHINGTON - Nearly 1.1 million coronavirus relief payments totaling some $1.4 billion went to dead people, a government watchdog reported Thursday.More than 130 million so-called economic impact payments were sent to taxpayers as part of the $2.4 trillion coronavirus relief package enacted in March. The Government Accountability Office, Congress' auditing arm, cited the number of erroneous payments to deceased taxpayers in its report on the government programs.While the government has asked survivors to return the money, it's not clear they have to.President Donald Trump's name appears on the coronavirus economic assistance checks that were sent to citizens across the country April 29, 2020 in Washington, D.C.

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Hundreds of National Guard troops mobilized to protect DC monuments amid protests

WASHINGTON - Hundreds of troops with the Washington, D.C., National Guard have mobilized to protect monuments in the nation's capital, a senior U.S. defense official told Fox News on Wednesday.Interior Secretary David Bernhardt requested the action earlier this week, as protesters target statues and other historical markers during ongoing demonstrations in the wake of George Floyd's police custody death in Minneapolis at the end of May.RELATED: Tension overnight after protesters cleared from area near White HouseProtesters on Monday attempted to tear down a statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Square by the White House, and defaced it with the phrase "killer scum," Reuters reported.

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White House 4th of July celebration still on despite COVID-19 pandemic

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is moving ahead with a lower-key “Salute to America” celebration this year on July Fourth, despite concerns from some lawmakers about the crowds the event could generate during the coronavirus pandemic.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and Weatherresident Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrive onstage at the Salute to America event Thursday, July 4, 2019, at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.

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Chris Isham Stepping Down As CBS News Washington Bureau Chief

Chris Isham, who has been the Washington, D.C., bureau chief for CBS News since July 2007, will step down from that role to become executive producer of the network's 2020 election coverage, according to a memo sent by CBS News president Susan Zirinsky to staff Wednesday. After the election, "Chris will be moving on to write his next chapter," Zirinsky writes.

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Senate Republicans to propose policing changes in 'Justice Act'

WASHINGTON - Senate Republicans are proposing changes to police procedures and accountability with an enhanced use-of-force database, restrictions on chokeholds and new commissions to study law enforcement and race, according to a draft obtained by The Associated Press.The package is set to be introduced Wednesday by Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, the GOP's lone black Republican, and a task force of GOP senators assembled by Republican leadership.Senator Tim Scott, a Republican from South Carolina, speaks during the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Hearings to examine implementation of Title I of the CARES Act on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

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Lafayette Park near White House: A soapbox for social unrest

WASHINGTON – The Trump administration's use of smoke bombs and pepper balls to rout civil rights demonstrators from Lafayette Park near the White House has emboldened protesters and added a new chapter to the site's storied history as soapbox for social and political unrest. “Gas us.

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Volunteers, Smithsonian want to save White House protest art

WASHINGTON – Almost as soon as the towering black fencing was erected last week to seal off Lafayette Park, the barrier became an art gallery and a sounding board for the demonstrators protesting years of black deaths at the hands of police officers. Now, with much of the temporary fencing around the White House coming down, there's an effort to preserve hundreds of pieces of instant American history.

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Volunteers, Smithsonian want to save White House protest art

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Murphy says NJ's guard troops returning from Washington over weekend

TRENTON, N.J. - Gov. Phil Murphy says New Jersey’s 85 National Guard troops dispatched to Washington, D.C.

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Washington, D.C. Protestors Lead ‘Lean On Me’ Sing-Along In Front Of The White House

After months of concerts and performances being cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, live music has returned — at protests and rallies across the country.

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Washington, D.C. Protestors Lead 'Lean on Me' Sing-Along in Front of the White House

After months of concerts and performances being canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, live music has returned — at protests and rallies across the country.

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US Park Police investigate attack on Australian journalists

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Park Police said Wednesday that it has placed two officers on administrative leave after video showed two Australian journalists being attacked during Monday night’s protest in Washington, D.C.

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Army: Esper reverses plan to send active-duty troops home

The law gives the president to deploy the U.S. military across the country, but only under certain circumstances.

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Active-duty troops deployed to DC region start to leave

WASHINGTON – Active-duty troops brought in to help if needed with the civil unrest in the nation's capitol are beginning to return to their home base, after two days of more peaceful demonstrations in Washington, D.C., senior defense officials told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

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DC police officer dragged to his feet by colleagues after kneeling with protesters

The incident occurred in Washington, D.C. on May 31 during the George Floyd protests. (Credit: Morgan Smith via Storyful)

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Justin Theroux walks dog in NYC amid feud with neighbours

Emmy-winning producer Justin Theroux armed himself with a CDC-recommended mask and disposable gloves to walk his pet Pit Bull through Manhattan's Soho neighborhood on Monday.The Washington, D.C.-born 48-year-old bared his biceps in a white muscle tee and wore a matching beanie with Army green cargo pants and black sneakers for his outing.As of Monday, there have been over 203K confirmed COVID-19 cases in New York City leading to over 21K deaths - according to Johns Hopkins University.

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George Floyd death: Crowd rushes toward Global News reporter live on air in Washington

While reporting live from the ongoing protests sparked by the death of George Floyd, Global News Washington Bureau Chief Jackson Proskow was caught in the middle as the crowd began to run from police who appeared to have released tear gas, or pepper spray to disperse the crowd in Washington, D.C, on Sunday. Floyd, a Black man, died in Minneapolis, Minn.

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Nation's capital aims to start reopening May 29

WASHINGTON – After weeks of insisting the Washington, D.C., area is not ready to end its pandemic-induced lockdown, Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser now says the numbers are pointing to the start of a gradual reopening process at the end of the month.

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Renowned restaurant adds mannequins amid social distancing

WASHINGTON – One of the country’s most renowned restaurants says mannequins will add a touch of whimsy and help with social distancing when customers return to its grand dining room later this month.

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Washington Capitals Goalie Helps Rescue Kitten From Bridge

A kitten is safe and sound, thanks to the help of an NHL star.

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White House rejects reports that Pence is self-isolating after coronavirus exposure

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 27: U.S. Vice President Mike Pence listens as U.S. President Donald Trump meets with industry executives in the Cabinet Room of the White House April 27, 2020 in Washington, DC. Trump met with the executives to discuss ongoing

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Pence self-isolating away from White House because of coronavirus exposure

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Pence self-isolating away from White House because of coronavirus exposure

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Three members of White House task force, including Fauci, in quarantine after COVID-19 contact

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 13: Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases stepos away after speaking during the daily briefing of the White House Coronavirus Task Force at the James Brady Press Briefing Room

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Back in session: Senate risks a return but House stays away

WASHINGTON – The Senate will reopen on Monday as the coronavirus crisis rages and the House stays shuttered, a risky strategy that leaves Congress as divided as the nation.

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Nancy Pelosi is latest high-profile Democrat to endorse Joe Biden

WASHINGTON - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorsed Joe Biden’s presidential bid Monday, expanding the list of high-profile Democrats who’ve coalesced around the former vice president.

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Kenney announces new senior representative in Washington

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announces former MP James Rajotte will be the province’s new senior representative in Washington, D.C.

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'Best player in this draft:' Redskins pick Young 2nd overall

WASHINGTON – Chase Young finished his junior season at Ohio State figuring he had done what it takes to become a top pick in the NFL draft.

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Supreme Court rejects church challenge to ban on bus ads

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from a Catholic church in Washington, D.C., that sought to place religious-themed ads on public buses.

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Fallout of '08 bailout looms over Washington negotiations

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the fall of 2008, an unlikely alliance of lawmakers, regulators and Bush administration officials banded together to rescue an economy they feared was hours away from collapse. They also unwittingly reshaped American politics, unleashing a populist furor that lingers in both parties to this day.

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Sen. Rand Paul tests positive for coronavirus

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 11: Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) delivers an opening statement before John F. Sopko, special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction, testifies before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee in t

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U.S. Senators Richard Burr, Kelly Loeffler sold stock before steep market losses from coronavirus

WASHINGTON - Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr, R-N.C., sold as much as $1.7 million in stocks just before the market dropped in February amid fears about the coronavirus epidemic.

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Trump says hydroxychloroquine could be answer to COVID, but Fauci says not yet

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 20: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci looks on during a news briefing on the latest development of the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S.

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Virus poses a test: Can fractured Washington still 'go big'?

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The fast-moving coronavirus upending every facet of American life is testing whether Washington, a capital city fractured by years of bitter partisanship and inaction, can still do big things.

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Washington confronts coronavirus with new tools and angst

WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald Trump announced Saturday that the United States will expand its European travel restrictions to include Britain and Ireland as the U.S., armed with new tools against the pandemic, braced for it to get worse before it gets better. The government's top infection expert warned that COVID-19 may surge within the nation in coming days.

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
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Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0