An iPad inside Independence Hall tells visitors that a second floor room was used in the 1850s to hold individuals “accused of crimes of the period.” Originally, the screen read “accused fugitives of slavery.” @fallonroth.bsky.social and I discover more retelling of history by Trump’s admin. 🎁 🔗

The First Circuit issued an administrative stay on Judge Angel’s order, so for now NPS isn’t required to restore any. exhibits. @fallonroth.bsky.social and I have been following the case closely for The Philadelphia Inquirer as it impact the President’s House. (Stay tuned) share.inquirer.com/7bsyCC

The President's House legal saga is becoming messier by the day. Now we have rulings from two district courts and two circuit courts — and it's not at all clear what is or isn't allowed under this judicial smorgasbord. @fallonroth.bsky.social and break it down beyond the legalese. 🎁🔗 ⬇️

🚨 BREAKING: 3rd Circuit allows Trump to replace slavery exhibits it removed from George Washington's Philadelphia mansion ahead of July 4. The new panels say Washington's slaves had more "autonomy" and "even attend the theater, with Washington buying the tickets." w/ @fallonroth.bsky.social 🎁🔗

The newly revealed digital renderings show the Trump administration’s willingness to reframe history ahead of the United States’ 250th anniversary this summer and portray Washington in a more favorable light. Story with @fallonroth.bsky.social: share.inquirer.com/vXTPLL

NEW: A glimpse to what Trump's "restoring sanity" to American history means. After removing the slavery exhibit from George Washington's Philadelphia home, now we have the panels they want to put up instead. They include factoids such as Washington buying the people he enslaved theater tickets.

Pennsylvania’s Republican U.S. Senator, Dave McCormick, has stronger approval numbers than Democrat John Fetterman among *Pennsylvania Democrats*. Only 62% of Pa. Dems disapprove of Fetterman’s job performance compared to 18% of Republicans. @fallonroth.bsky.social’s story:

The Trump admin’s reinstallation of slavery exhibits to the site of the first White House in Philly is about more than a court battle. @fallonroth.bsky.social takes you into the fight of a Black history tour to tell the full story. “I just refuse to be erased.” www.inquirer.com/politics/nat...

*BIG* win against the Trump admin. Philly was the first to sue over removal of exhibits — panels about Washington's slaves — in line with Trump's "corrosive ideology" order. The city won in court. The feds appealed & requested a stay — then complied this morning. www.inquirer.com/politics/nat...

Almost a month after abruptly dismantling exhibits about slavery from the President’s House, National Park Service employees began reinstalling the panels late morning on Thursday ahead of a court-imposed deadline. Story w/ @fallonroth.bsky.social & Maggie Prosser. www.inquirer.com/politics/nat...

BREAKING: federal judge orders the Trump admin to restore slavery exhibits to the President’s House. The opinion opens with “As if the Ministry of Truth in George Orwell’s 1984 now existed…” With @fallonroth.bsky.social

It's the highest profile race on next week's Philadelphia primary ballot and nearly half the donors to either candidate can't even vote in it. Here's the latest on the dash for cash in Philly's district attorney race, with Sean Collins Walsh and @fallonroth.bsky.social share.inquirer.com/tqccfp

Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released today showed that federal employment in Pennsylvania dropped last month. What could be the impact to Philly's economy with even deeper DOGE-driven cuts on the horizon? @fallonroth.bsky.social and yours truly break it down share.inquirer.com/SKkrPc

NEW: Elon Musk’s unprecedented work campaigning for Trump 2024 in Pennsylvania set the stage for his rise to DOGE. Now that’s he at the top (for now), Pa. Republicans rush to defend Musk while Dems see him as the symbol for their resistance. w/ Julia Terruso share.inquirer.com/BWIKUe