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politics1 month ago

Trump Portrait on New $1 Coin Marks 250th Anniversary, Sparks Legal Debate

The U.S. Mint will begin striking $1 coins featuring a portrait of Donald Trump to commemorate the nation’s semiquincentennial, a move that tests long-standing restrictions on living persons on U.S. currency. While the design places Trump on the obverse and a presidential seal on the reverse, legal debates persist about whether such living-person portraits violate federal law, with Mint officials saying the design complies. The coins will be made of non-precious metals with a gold-like finish and available in rolls and bags this fall.

via Politico|
#currency#living-presidents#politics
America Turns 250—The Celebration That Fell Short
politics1 month ago

America Turns 250—The Celebration That Fell Short

As the United States marks its semiquincentennial, public mood is notably somber: polls show widespread dissatisfaction with the direction of the country and a historically low sense of national pride, while partisan divides surround Trump’s involvement in anniversary events. The official America 250 celebration and rival Freedom 250 efforts have produced a fragmented calendar of commemorations, with lukewarm attendance in Washington and mixed interest at other sites. The contrast with the 1976 bicentennial—when celebrations were more unified and expansive—casts the 250th as a muted milestone, though some venues are seeing upticks for reasons beyond the anniversary. Still, many observers hope the moment can yield a more hopeful, inclusive national dialogue by 2076, aided in part by broader cultural moments like the World Cup offering a different sense of unity.

via CNN|
#bicentennial#donald-trump#national-mood
July 4 Privy-Mark Quarters Pop Up in Everyday Change
business2 months ago

July 4 Privy-Mark Quarters Pop Up in Everyday Change

The U.S. Mint will mint 250,000 semiquincentennial 2026 Declaration of Independence quarters with a special July 4th privy mark, bearing no mint mark and randomly distributed through banks nationwide to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary; these will join four other 2026 quarter designs (Mayflower Compact, Revolutionary War, U.S. Constitution, Gettysburg Address) as part of the semicentennial series, and additional 2026 pieces include a Liberty dime, a Jefferson nickel, and a 1776–2026 penny.

via USA Today|
#business#circulation#privy-mark
National Mall Gets a 16-Day Great American State Fair
culture4 months ago

National Mall Gets a 16-Day Great American State Fair

A 16-day Great American State Fair will transform the National Mall from the Capitol to the Washington Monument (June 25–July 10) with food, exhibits, and interactive displays, plus large-scale installations like a 110-foot Ferris wheel and a refurbished Smithsonian carousel. The event features rotating themes such as Military Appreciation Day and The Next 250 to honor the U.S.'s upcoming semiquincentennial; admission is free with advance registration encouraged, and hours run 10 a.m.–9 p.m. Sun–Wed, 10 a.m.–11 p.m. Thu–Sat, and until midnight on July 4.

via WTOP|
#culture#ferris-wheel#freedom-250