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President Joe Biden speaks at the George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Biden and Harris will meet with King’s family on 60th anniversary of the March on Washington

By Darlene Superville - Associated Press

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., head of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, speaks to thousands during his "I Have a Dream" speech in front of the Lincoln Memorial for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in Washington on Aug. 28, 1963. Actor-singer Sammy Davis Jr. is at bottom right. (AP Photo/File)

At March on Washington’s 60th anniversary, leaders seek energy of original movement for civil rights

By Aaron Morrison - Associated Press

The installation &quot;Vice President Kamala Harris Glass Ceiling Breaker&quot; is seen at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2021. Vice President Kamala Harris' barrier-breaking career has been memorialized in a portrait depicting her face emerging from the cracks in a massive sheet of glass. Using a photo of Harris that taken by photographer Celeste Sloman, artist Simon Berger lightly hammered on the slab of laminated glass to create the portrait of Harris. The Washington Monument is seen in the distance and the Lincoln Memorial is reflected. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

VP’s historic election celebrated in cracked glass portrait

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE - Associated Press

President-elect Joe Biden speaks at the Major Joseph R. &quot;Beau&quot; Biden III National Guard/Reserve Center, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in New Castle, Del. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

The Latest: Trump declassifies Crossfire Hurricane material

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People march from the Lincoln Memorial to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial during the March on Washington, Friday Aug. 28, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Thousands march in the District for racial justice

By Shen Wu Tan - The Washington Times

In this Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020, image from video provided by the RNC, Nicholas Sandmann wears a "Make America Great Again" hat as he speaks from Washington, during the second night of the Republican National Convention. (Committee on Arrangements for the 2020 Republican National Committee via AP) ** FILE **

McConnell campaign hires student from viral DC encounter

By BRUCE SCHREINER - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 3, 2019, file photo one of two Bradley Fighting Vehicles driven into place in front of the Lincoln Memorial for President Donald Trump's 'Salute to America' event honoring service branches on Independence Day in Washington. Government watchdogs say President Trump’s 2019 Fourth of July gala in the nation’s capital cost taxpayers more than $13 million, twice as much as previous celebrations. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Watchdogs: Trump’s Independence Day gala in 2019 cost $13M

By ELLEN KNICKMEYER - Associated Press

Black Lives Matter protesters are seen on Constitution Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., during a march from the Dirksen Senate Office Building to the White House on Saturday, June 6, 2020. (Photo by Adam Zielonka/The Washington Times)

D.C. Black Lives Matter protests draw thousands

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and Karen Pence and others stand as the US Army Band performs and the US Navy Blue Angels flyover at the end of an Independence Day celebration in front of the Lincoln Memorial, Thursday, July 4, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump calls America’s story ‘the greatest political journey’

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and CALVIN WOODWARD and LYNN BERRY - Associated Press

President Donald Trump, joined by Acting Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, right, and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford, left, stands on stage in the rain during an Independence Day celebration in front of the Lincoln Memorial, Thursday, July 4, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Former Pentagon official: ‘Inappropriate’ for military to attend Trump’s Fourth event

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

An Army soldier hops out of a Bradley Fighting Vehicle after moving it into place by the Lincoln Memorial, Wednesday, July 3, 2019, in Washington, ahead of planned Fourth of July festivities with President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump asks Americans to ‘stay true to our cause’

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and CALVIN WOODWARD and LYNN BERRY - Associated Press

Protesters and Trump supporters square off Thursday on the National Mall before President Trump's "Salute to America" speech on July 4, 2019. (Photo by Emily Ketterer / The Washington Times)

Trump supporters, protesters clash before ‘Salute to America’

By Moss Brennan and Emily Ketterer - The Washington Times

Two Bradley Fighting Vehicles flank the stage being prepared in front of the Lincoln Memorial, Wednesday, July 3, 2019, in Washington, ahead of planned Fourth of July festivities with President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

The Latest: Trump asks Americans to ‘stay true to our cause’

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One of two Bradley Fighting Vehicles is parked nearby the Lincoln Memorial for President Donald Trump's 'Salute to America' event honoring service branches on Independence Day, Tuesday, July 2, 2019, in Washington. President Donald Trump is promising military tanks along with &quot;Incredible Flyovers &amp; biggest ever Fireworks!&quot; for the Fourth of July. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump vows July 4 ‘show of a lifetime’ as protesters gather

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and KEVIN FREKING - Associated Press

In this June 26, 2019, file photo, President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) ** FILE **

Donald Trump says there will be tanks at his Fourth of July speech

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks during his reelection kickoff rally at the Amway Center, Tuesday, June 18, 2019, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump to give July 4 speech that honors military

By Sophie Kaplan - The Washington Times

A woman posing as statue of liberty stands next to the 'Trump Baby' blimp as people gather to demonstrate against the state visit of President Donald Trump in Parliament Square, central London, Tuesday, June 4, 2019. Trump will turn from pageantry to policy Tuesday as he joins British Prime Minister Theresa May for a day of talks likely to highlight fresh uncertainty in the allies' storied relationship. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Code Pink plans to fly ‘Baby Trump’ blimp over July 4 address

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times

Jussie Smollett, a cast member on "Empire," said he was attacked by two men in Chicago last month. However, holes are emerging in his story and it brings to mind stories of hoaxes that dominated the news cycle since President Trump was elected. (Associated Press Photographs)

Media, politicians increasingly duped by trend of hoaxes

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

A teenager wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat, center left, stands in front of an elderly Native American singing and playing a drum in Washington, Friday, Jan. 18, 2019. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington in Kentucky is looking into this and other videos from a rally in Washington. (Survival Media Agency via AP) **FILE**

The Latest: McConnell blames ‘far-left activists’ and media

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