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National Park Service workers work at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Trump administration awards $2.7 million contract for Reflecting Pool repairs

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

FILE - A National Park Service worker stands near a pump placed next to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, July 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

In the Reflecting Pool saga, the National Park Service’s mission is tested by Trump’s demands

By Matthew Daly - Associated Press

The Washington Monument is seen in the background of the now drained Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

No evidence? No problem. Trump pushes ahead on false claims that Reflecting Pool was vandalized

By Josh Boak - Associated Press

President Donald Trump and the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Trump’s magnificent mendacity comes back to haunt him

By Joseph Curl

President Donald Trump listens during a meeting about military families, in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

String of setbacks for Trump threatens to also give Democrats edge in midterm elections

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro listens as Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the press on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers Meeting, in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines, Thursday, July 23, 2026. (Brendan Smialowski/Pool Photo via AP)

Trump says Jeanine Pirro ‘choked’ in reflecting-pool case: ‘Folded like an umbrella’

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

The Washington Monument is seen in the background of the now drained Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

DOJ drops felony case against Olympian for Reflecting Pool damage

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is seen from the Washington Monument, Friday, July 31, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Justice Department moves to drop case against ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool

By Eric Tucker - Associated Press

Individuals peek over the fence to see the drained Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool,, Monday, July 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

Ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool sees ‘irregularities’ in grand jury proceedings

By Michael Kunzelman - Associated Press

Former Olympic canoeist David Hearn, second from left, listens as his attorney Norman Eisen, right, speaks after he pleaded not guilty to allegedly damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Thursday, July 9, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool gets Sept. 28 trial date

By Michael Kunzelman - Associated Press

The Lincoln Memorial and the Reflecting Pool are seen from the Washington Monument, Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Drained Reflecting Pool reveals Trump’s ‘American flag blue’ liner is now closer to gray

By Matthew Daly - Associated Press

National Park Service workers stand near a pump placed next to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Friday, July 10, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Crews are draining the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool again as part of Trump’s troubled revamp

By Will Weissert - Associated Press

Former Olympic canoeist David Hearn, left, listens as his attorney Norman Eisen, right, speaks after he pleaded not guilty to allegedly damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Thursday, July 9, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey Jr.)

Former Olympian pleads not guilty to vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

A worker clears debris from the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum: Reflecting Pool repair involves ‘multiple gashes’ by vandals

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Workers install fireworks along the edge of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool ahead of the America 250 July 4th celebration on the National Mall, Thursday, July 2, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)

Trump’s administration won’t seek new bids to repair the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

By Steve Peoples - Associated Press

American David Hearn fights through the rapids during his first run in the finals Monday, Sept. 18, 2000, at the whitewater Stadium in Penrith, Australia.(AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

Olympic canoeist indicted in Reflecting Pool vandalism case

By The Washington Times AI News Desk

Signs are posted on a chain link fence around the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Friday, June 26, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

How a beloved, murky D.C. landmark became the most policed pool in America

By Steven Sloan - Associated Press

The Lincoln Memorial and the Reflecting Pool are seen, Wednesday, June 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Trump administration gives details about vandalism at the Reflecting Pool

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Kelsey Grammer arrives at the amfAR Inspiration Gala in Los Angeles on Oct. 29, 2015. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) **FILE**

Kelsey Grammer says Reflecting Pool critics have been ‘consumed by hatred’

By The Washington Times AI News Desk

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