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Trump used Juneteenth to denounce ‘nonworking holidays.’ Some political observers say it wasn’t a coincidence
For social justice activist Glenn Harris, President Donald Trump’s statement on Juneteenth, arguing there are “too many ...
Map Shows How Many Federal Holidays US Has Compared to Other Countries
Newsweek compared the number of U.S. holidays with the rest of the world after President Donald Trump said there were "too many." ...
Biden stands by Juneteenth as a federal holiday — after Trump says the US has 'too many' holidays
President Donald Trump said American holidays cost billions of dollars in lost productivity and "must change." ...
Juneteenth Goes Uncelebrated at White House as Trump Complains About ‘Too Many’ Holidays
President Trump made no statement about the federal holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, other ...
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Juneteenth celebrations held across U.S. to commemorate the end of slavery
The observances on Thursday come even as the Trump administration has been removing content about African American history from federal websites.
Juneteenth Turns 159: A Celebration Of Delayed Freedom That Only Recently Became A Federal Holiday
Americans observe Juneteenth every June 19, commemorating the day Union soldiers marched into Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, and enforced the Emancipation Proclamation, more than two years after ...
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Why the Juneteenth Federal Holiday Survived Trump’s War on DEI
On Thursday, the United States government is pausing its ongoing transformation into the sharp instrument of Donald Trump ’s ...
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Why many government offices are closing Thursday for Juneteenth
This year marks the fifth time since 2021 that June 19 has been designated a federal holiday by Congress, and for many government workers, it is a day out of the office. That mean ...