Federal Government Forces Return of Controversial Confederate Statue Amid Cultural Battle

In a move exposing Washington’s persistent disconnect from common-sense patriotism, the National Park Service has announced plans to restore the statue of Confederate general Albert Pike this October. Toppled by protesters during the 2020 unrest that swept the nation, this controversial monument stands as the only outdoor statue of a Confederate military leader in our nation’s capital—a city already steeped in tension over historical narratives. Who Decides What History Should Look Like? The restoration aligns with former President Trump’s executive order aimed at combating what he rightly identified as attempts to rewrite American history through a partisan lens. Trump’s March...