Washington, D.C
Dirt bike and ATV riders speed around DC's World War II Memorial
Video shows dirt bike and ATV riders speed around D.C.’s World War II Memorial, which honors those who served in the war and those who died.
At least three people can be seen whizzing around the circular memorial on the National Mall. The riders rev their engines as they pass the memorial’s granite columns, which represent U.S. states and territories.
One rider can be seen popping a wheelie.
U.S. Park Police said they’re reviewing surveillance footage to identify those involved.
Last year marked 20 years since the memorial’s dedication.
“It’s here because of the over 400,000 Americans who gave their lives in World War II and the many millions around the globe who were involved in that amazing fight for freedom and the defeat of genocidal evil,” said Alex Kershaw, resident historian for the Friends of the World War II Memorial.
Surviving WWII veterans shared their stories.
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Trae Stephens: Silicon Valley and Washington Must Build Together
February 27, 2026, was a flash point in the cold war between Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C.
The AI giant Anthropic had drawn a red line with the Pentagon, forbidding the military from using its product for autonomous weapons or the mass surveillance of Americans. The Pentagon retaliated by ending their contract and designating Anthropic a supply-chain risk. Anthropic has since sued to overturn this designation.
The feud-turned-legal battle is an acute example of a long-festering dynamic: technologists who want control over the use of their creations and who do not trust the government to understand or regulate their products, and policymakers wary of an unelected tech oligarchy that has become its own power center in American society.
Trae Stephens is no stranger to this dynamic.
Washington, D.C
North Dakota National Guard Being Sent to D.C.
(Photo courtesy of North Dakota National Guard. via the North Dakota Monitor)
(North Dakota Monitor) – North Dakota will send 60 National Guard members to Washington, D.C., starting in April, for an estimated three months to help police the city.
The move is in support of President Donald Trump’s August executive order declaring an emergency in D.C. The president said assistance from states is necessary to address what he described as rampant crime in the nation’s capital.
“Safeguarding the citizens, federal workers and elected leaders in our nation’s capital is a matter of national security, and we appreciate these Soldiers volunteering for this important mission,” Gov. Kelly Armstrong said.
Most of the 60 North Dakota members will come from the 131st Military Police Battalion, based in Bismarck, according to the announcement.
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