A Democratic senator on Saturday alleged that whistleblowers have detailed several problems stemming from rushed or improper reconstruction of the Kennedy Center, adding a new layer to the travails of the arts complex as President Donald Trump tried to seize control of it and its name. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island said in a release … Read more
The office-to-residential conversion added new construction to an existing building, causing supporting columns to buckle and steel beams to bend. Source link
Preparations are underway to drain the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., for repairs after a multi-million dollar renovation gone awry. President Trump is blaming vandals for an alleged 350-foot gash in the pool’s blue lining. CBS News’ Ed O’Keefe has more on this. Source link
President Trump is alleging, without proof, that vandals are to blame for recent issues at the Reflecting Pool in D.C. and says several people have been arrested. The Washington landmark has been plagued with algae and now there is paint peeling. Ed O’Keefe reports. Source link
The president said multiple people had been arrested for vandalism and Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool would likely need to be drained for repairs. Source link
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Saturday said that multiple people had been arrested in connection with alleged vandalism of the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall, including an Olympic canoeist, as the administration’s $14 million project to renovate the site has faced multiple setbacks. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free … Read more
All week, Americans have heard about the stubbornly green Reflecting Pool on the National Mall. Now, the Trump administration said the water is a “crystal clear” blue. Mark Strassmann double-checks. Source link
The largest ICE detention center in the country lost track of a loaded firearm, did not provide treatment to detainees with chronic health conditions, and failed to test immigrants for tuberculosis, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office published Tuesday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and … Read more
President Donald Trump may be celebrating that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won Tuesday’s Senate primary, but some Republicans now worry that they have a Texas-sized problem on their hands. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Paxton, with Trump’s endorsement, handily defeated four-term Sen. John Cornyn … Read more
Republicans didn’t repay John Cornyn’s loyalty and may pay a price in November. Source link