August 23, 2026 · Political Spectacle & Unusual Conduct

Confirmed

Trump Waves the Green Flag as IndyCars Race Past the Smithsonian on a Course He Created by Executive Order

Trump waved the green flag on Sunday, Aug. 23, to start the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, the first IndyCar race run through downtown Washington. Kyle Kirkwood won the 147-lap race, which ran past the Smithsonian's National...

August 21, 2026 · Public Services, Science & Humanitarian Impact

Well supported

Park Service Shelves About 1,500 Approved Maintenance Projects Worth $400 Million to Clear the Way for Trump's Freedom 250 Work

National Park Service employees were directed from Washington to move maintenance projects already approved for this year onto a new "low priority" list while work sought by the White House took precedence, according to...

July 30, 2026 · Corruption, Ethics & Self-Dealing

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Trump Administration Asks Congress for $10 Million More to Cover Its 250th-Anniversary Events

The Office of Management and Budget asked Congress for additional National Park Service funding in part 'to recoup costs associated with support of events celebrating America's Semiquincentennial,' according to a July...