The nation's capital city will remove the large painting of the words “Black Lives Matter” on a street one block from the White House.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser said on Tuesday the Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House will be redesigned as part of a new mural project after threats by Republicans to cut transportation funding if the plaza was not renamed.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) issued a Tuesday statement suggesting the city may paint over the Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House. “The mural inspired millions of people and helped our city through a very painful period,

Union style address will give the president a chance to sell his agenda to the American public six weeks into his second term.

Elon Musk was seated in the White House guest box for President Trump's address to Congress on Tuesday night. The big picture: President Trump has kept the billionaire CEO close by since he took office.

The White House says it will decide which news outlets have access to the president, ripping power away from an independent group of journalists.