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What Happened Today – July 15, 2026

U.S. Mint one dollar coin design showing Donald Trump's face beside Liberty and 1776-2026, with an eagle and 250 on the reverse

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveiled the U.S. Mint's design for a $1 coin bearing President Donald Trump's face, despite a law limiting currency portraits to deceased individuals. (Image: U.S. Treasury via X)

The federal government rewrote the story of slavery in the middle of last night. Park Service crews entered Philadelphia’s Independence Park and stripped the memorial to the nine people George Washington enslaved. The new display says they enjoyed “a greater modicum of autonomy” under the man who owned them. A federal judge quoted Orwell when … Read more

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