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national monuments
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Newsweekpolitics1 hr ago
Lawmaker Requests Audit of Exhibits at Women's Equality Monument, Cites Handwritten Note as Plaque
Representative Valerie Foushee asked the National Park Service on July 8 to review maintenance and modernization needs at the Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument. She cited a handwritten note used as a plaque above a desk linked to Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
abcnews.go.compolitics2 days ago
Reflecting Pool Renovation Continues After Cracks Appear in New Surface
President Trump posted images of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on social media over two days. Officials said further work is required to repair the surface and address water quality.
Abc Newsbusiness4 days ago
Interior Secretary Says Reflecting Pool Repairs Will Cost a Small Additional Amount
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum told ABC News that further fixes to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool liner will be limited. The project began in April and has already exceeded its original contract by $4 million.
newser.compolitics14 days ago
Little Bighorn Battle Marked 150 Years Ago
The June 25, 1876, battle resulted in the deaths of Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer and soldiers from five companies of the 7th Cavalry. Recent changes to interpretive signs at the Little Bighorn National Monument battlefield site have drawn attention ahead of commemor…
upi.comworld16 days ago
Trump Says Repairs Begin Immediately on Vandalized Reflecting Pool
President Donald Trump stated on 22 June 2026 that work would start at once on the Reflecting Pool after an aerial inspection. The announcement follows arrests and reports of paint damage ahead of the July 4 anniversary.
yahoo.comworld19 days ago
National Guard Deployed at Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool After Vandalism
National Guard and police are now stationed at the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool following multiple incidents of damage to the recently repaired site. Officials are investigating inscriptions and physical sabotage of the pool floor and sealant.
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ABC Newspolitics27 days ago
Trump proposes triumphal arch between Lincoln Memorial and Arlington Cemetery; design review continues for 250th anniversary
The five-level structure would reach 250 feet including a gold-winged figure and two eagles. Construction is planned over two to three years with year-round work in two daily 10-hour shifts.
realitytea.compolitics48 days ago
Arts commission approves design for 250-foot arch near Arlington
The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts gave initial approval to a design for a 250-foot triumphal arch proposed by President Trump to mark the United States' 250th anniversary. The panel requested revisions including removal of an underground tunnel and lions at the base.
Washington Examinerpolitics48 days ago
Federal Panel Approves Designs for Trump’s 250-Foot Triumphal Arch
The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts approved plans for a 250-foot triumphal arch proposed by President Trump on Columbia Island between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery. The project now moves to the National Capital Planning Commission for further review.
Fox Newspolitics55 days ago
President Trump Announces National Garden of American Heroes in West Potomac Park
President Trump announced plans to create a National Garden of American Heroes featuring statues in West Potomac Park along the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. The project is intended to transform the currently open area into a landscaped space with statues of figures from Amer…
Forbespolitics56 days ago
Trump Administration Projects at U.S. Capitol Sites Exceed Initial Budgets
The cost of renovating the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has reached nearly $15 million, nearly ten times the original estimate cited by President Trump. Additional projects including a proposed arch, White House ballroom expansion and statue garden are expected to total at le…
pbs.orgpolitics61 days ago
Trump Administration Awards No-Bid Contract to Paint Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Blue
President Trump handpicked a firm he said had worked on his own swimming pool to carry out a $6.9 million repair of the Reflecting Pool near the Lincoln Memorial. The contract was awarded without competitive bidding by using an exemption to federal procurement rules. The project…
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