Lincoln Memorial
Reflecting Pool liner was cut with a sharp knife or razor, National Park Service says
WASHINGTON | A liner along the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was cut with a sharp knife or razor this month, causing damage to the foam sealant installed as part of a $16 million rehabilitation project, a top official at the National Park Service says. The U.S. Park Police responded June 9 to […]
Patrols and nanobubbles on display at the Reflecting Pool as Trump looks for a renovation do-over
WASHINGTON | National Guard members and U.S. Park Police patrolled the deck around the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Monday as President Donald Trump’s administration faces a self-imposed deadline to fix a botched renovation before the nation’s 250th anniversary celebration. The patrols came two days after Trump said authorities had made “multiple arrests” of people […]
Trump’s proposed Washington arch gets another review
WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump’s plan to build a triumphal arch in Washington is getting a second look from a federal agency that suggested changes before it approved the concept last month. The proposed 250-foot (76 meter) arch is one of several projects the Republican president is pursuing alongside a White House ballroom to leave […]