Robert E. Lee
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U.S. House approves bill to remove Confederate statues from CapitolThe House has approved a bill to remove statues of Gen. Robert E. Lee and other Confederate leaders from the U.S. Capitol.PoliticsJul 22, 2020
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Gwar backs campaign to replace Robert E. Lee statue with frontman Oderus UrungusJiZMak Da Gusha, longtime drummer of the heavy metal band, paid a visit to the controversial monument over the weekend, offering a few choice words to the Civil War general.EntertainmentJun 15, 2020
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Trump ‘will not even consider’ removing names of Confederate leaders from U.S. basesTrump's vow came as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urged Congress to remove statues of notable Confederacy members from Capitol Hill.WorldJun 10, 2020
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‘A long time coming’: Virginia to remove statue of Robert E. LeeIn recent days, amid an extraordinary outpouring of grief over Floyd's death, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has pledged to remove the Lee statue, while city leaders have also committed to taking down the other four Confederate memorials along Richmond's prestigious Monument Avenue.WorldJun 7, 2020
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Virginia governor to remove confederate leader Robert E. Lee statue, source saysThe Democratic governor will direct the statue to be moved off its massive pedestal and put into storage while his administration seeks input on a new location.WorldJun 3, 2020
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Donald Trump calls Confederate leader Robert E. Lee a ‘great general’He called Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant a "great general," too. But he spent plenty of time reflecting on the man's drinking habits.Oct 13, 2018
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Trump’s chief of staff says ‘lack of compromise,’ led to Civil War, sparks Twitter backlashJohn Kelly's remarks during a televised interview prompted an immediate backlash on Twitter.PoliticsOct 30, 2017
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Should it stay or should it go? Judge to hear arguments in Charlottesville monument caseThe controversy over the statue sparked the Aug. 12 "Unite the Right" rally that descended into violent chaos in Charlottesville.WorldSep 1, 2017
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Analysis: Removing Confederate symbols won’t fix America’s race and inequality issuesStatues and other monuments erected long ago evolve into symbols — often powerful symbols of wrongs committed in the past, writes Global National anchor Dawna Friesen.BlogsAug 17, 2017
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Donald Trump wrong to link General Lee with founding fathers, scholars sayIs it really so far-fetched to put Robert E. Lee in the same category as George Washington, as President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday?PoliticsAug 16, 2017
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