New quarters feature pilgrims, not civil rights

New quarters feature pilgrims, not civil rights

Commemorative quarter depicting a pilgrim. Source: U.S. Mint The U.S. Mint on Wednesday revealed special quarter-dollar coin designs for the 250th birthday of the U.S. featuring pilgrims and former presidents rather than previously floated civil rights themes. Designs considered ahead of next year’s anniversary included those focused on abolitionist Frederick Douglass and images depicting suffragettes…

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Trump ‘sells out’ U.S. national security with Nvidia chip sales to China, Sen. Warren says

Trump ‘sells out’ U.S. national security with Nvidia chip sales to China, Sen. Warren says

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks during a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing on President Donald Trump’s nominees to lead the National Economic Council, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Federal Housing Finance Agency, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Feb. 27, 2025. Annabelle Gordon | Reuters President Donald Trump’s decision to let Nvidia…

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