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What Happened Today – January 22, 2026

Exhibit panel on Fugitive Slave Act at President's House Philadelphia removed by National Park Service January 2026

The National Park Service removed this Fugitive Slave Act panel from Philadelphia's President's House Thursday under Trump's order to eliminate "disparaging" displays before America's 250th birthday. (Public domain)

They want the cross as a prop, not a mandate. Three people were arrested Thursday for protesting at a St. Paul church. The DOJ charged them with conspiracy to deprive rights. The White House posted a doctored photo to make one of them look like she was crying. But organized Christianity beyond the Christian nationalists … Read more

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