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Trump faces pile-on from the left over reflecting pool fiasco
President Trump is taking on algae -- and his liberal critics -- as he races to restore the historic Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool ahead of the nation's 250th celebration.
Patrols and nanobubbles continue at the Reflecting Pool as Trump looks for a renovation do-over
National Guard service members and U.S. Park Police were patrolling the deck around the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Monday, as Donald Trump's administration faces a self-imposed deadline to fix a botched renovation and cleaning efforts ahead of the nation's 250th anniversary celebration.
Maryland buys Preakness Stakes to keep Triple Crown racing in the state
Maryland has announced plans to buy the Preakness Stakes, keeping the Triple Crown race in the state and quashing concerns that a for-profit company would move it.
The AIDS Memorial Quilt made a fearful epidemic powerfully human
It is more than 50 tons of fabric and compassion, and the Library of Congress describes it as the largest communal art project in the world.
DOJ sues Virginia over laws restricting ICE agents’ masks, local cooperation
DOJ files suit against Virginia, warns that state risks becoming "the next sanctuary jurisdiction, just like California."
Senator urges FAA to reject any pressure from Trump to approve triumphal arch over aviation safety
Sen. Tammy Duckworth sent a letter Thursday urging the head of the Federal Aviation Administration to resist any pressure from President Donald Trump to prioritize construction of his planned triumphal arch over aviation safety.
Maryland exercises its right to match an $85 million offer to keep Preakness branding rights
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said Thursday the state will exercise its right of first refusal to match Churchill Downs Incorporated's $85 million offer for the intellectual property of the Preakness Stakes and the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes.
Anti-establishment wave hits both parties as outsiders keep winning
D.C. Council member Janeese Lewis George appears to have a clear path to winning the mayor's race after her top primary opponent conceded Thursday, letting the democratic socialist continue a trend in both major parties where anti-establishment candidates are sweeping into office.
Kim Jackson, interim D.C. Public Schools chancellor, begins work next week
Longtime administrator Kim Jackson will become interim chancellor of D.C. Public Schools next week as families wait for the next mayor to name a permanent replacement.