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Trump Hosts Freedom 250 IndyCar Race on Streets of Downtown Washington

President Donald Trump hosted the Freedom 250 Grand Prix in downtown Washington, turning streets in the US capital into a professional racing circuit as part of a high-profile effort to boost national morale and reshape the cultural profile of the federal district.
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Iranian Hackers Shut Down British Power Plant for Four Days in Landmark Cyber Attack
Novak Djokovic Reveals Relentless Self-Doubt and Rejects Retirement in New Documentary
Trump Imposes 50% Tariffs on Canadian Goods After Bilateral Trade Talks Collapse
Bill Rasmussen, ESPN Co-Founder and Sports Television Pioneer, Dies at Ninety-Three
Nancy Kassebaum Baker, Former Kansas Republican Senator, Dies at Ninety-Four
Pentagon Reports Decline in Sexual Assault Rates Despite More Reports of Unwanted Contact
Hawaii Prepares for Possible Weekend Cyclone as Islands Recover From Hurricane Lala
Michael Jeffries Deemed Competent for Federal Sex-Trafficking Trial
Alex Jones Wins Procedural Victory in Texas While Still Facing One Billion Dollars in Damages
Trump Hosts Freedom 250 IndyCar Race on Streets of Downtown Washington
Boston Symphony Orchestra Musicians Authorize First Strike in Ensemble's 145-Year History
NASA Ends Rescue Effort for Aging Swift Space Telescope
Pentagon Warns Wildland Firefighters Against Unapproved Smoke-Exposure Supplements
Pentagon Reports Lower Sexual Assault Prevalence but More Service Members Reporting Incidents
Federal Health Officials Investigate Alfalfa Sprout Food Poisoning Across Fifteen States
US Kindergarten Vaccination Rates Fall as Non-Medical Exemptions Reach Record High
Federal Judge Rules Former Abercrombie Chief Michael Jeffries Fit to Stand Trial
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Trump Administration Enforces New Birthright Citizenship Rules Targeting Birth Tourism
Supreme Court Allows White House Ballroom Construction to Continue Amid Executive Power Dispute
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