Trump orders warning signs outside Smithsonian history museum
What's new: The order also seeks a temporary exhibit and uses National Park Service property outside the museum to steer visitors to a White House report.
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Crews drain Lincoln Reflecting Pool again after July 4 repairs fail
What's new: The redo follows algae growth, peeling coating and debris from fireworks, pushing the project past Trump's July 4 goal.
PBS NewsHour, ABC News +1
Ex-Olympian pleads not guilty in $1,000 Reflecting Pool case
What's next: David Hearn is due back in court Aug. 5 on a felony charge that could carry up to 10 years in prison.
CNBC, The Hill
Park Police seek suspect in Lincoln Reflecting Pool damage case
What's new: Investigators released video from June 19 and asked the public to help identify a person seen reaching into the water.
ABC News, Fox News
Trump plans July 3 Mount Rushmore event for US 250th anniversary
What's new: The South Dakota celebration would bring fireworks back to Mount Rushmore for the first time since 2020.
The Straits Times, The Hill
Trump alleges vandals damaged $14.8 million Lincoln pool project
What's new: The claim adds to scrutiny of the renovation after algae and peeling paint surfaced within weeks of completion.
The New York Times, BBC News (US & Canada) +9
Lincoln Reflecting Pool to be drained again after $14M rebuild
What's new: Experts told PBS the algae bloom is common in stagnant summer water, undercutting sabotage claims tied to the repairs.
PBS NewsHour, ABC News
Ex-Olympian faces charge after touching peeling pool coating in DC
What's next: David Hearn is due in court July 9 as officials weigh damage claims tied to the Reflecting Pool's troubled $14.65 million overhaul.
BBC News (World), ABC News +2
$14.6M Lincoln Reflecting Pool redo falters as blue paint peels
What's new: algae still coated the pool Friday as crews used peroxide and ozone treatment and vacuumed debris from the bottom.
Lincoln Reflecting Pool repair bill climbs past $16 million
What's new: A second no-bid contract added $1.74 million for an algae-killing system after the repaint job began peeling.
The Hill, ABC News
US parks pulled 51 exhibits from 38 sites under Trump order
What's next: A federal judge ordered the exhibits restored by July 3, but the administration is seeking to pause that ruling on appeal.
The New York Times, The Straits Times +2
Algae returns to Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after $14.2M overhaul
What's new: The cleanup came days after a no-bid renovation added a dark blue coating and a new water-treatment system.
The New York Times, The Hill
Judge orders Trump to restore park exhibits on slavery, climate
What's next: The administration must halt further edits and file weekly reports on restoring exhibits removed under the order.
NPR, PBS NewsHour +2
Judge rejects Yosemite ranger’s bid to regain job after flag protest
What’s new: The ruling said federal law leaves this employment dispute outside the trial court’s power, and also denied a bid to block any criminal probe.
The Hill, Fox News
DOJ moves to keep White House UFC event on track after lawsuit
What's new: The filing says more than $60 million has already been spent and about 124,000 people are expected at the White House and Ellipse.
The New York Times, PBS NewsHour +4
Trump arch project slated for 20-hour workdays over 2 to 3 years
What's new: plans call for 320-foot cranes, months of heavy excavation and up to 100 soil loads a day near Reagan National Airport.
Lawsuit seeks to stop UFC event on White House South Lawn
What's new: Plaintiffs argue the June 14 fight lacks legal approval, environmental review and permission for a large arch.
The New York Times, PBS NewsHour +3