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David Rubenstein's Lincoln Memorial gift turned restoration into a public-access story

Philanthropist David Rubenstein's $18.5 million donation to the Lincoln Memorial revolutionised historical preservation. Instead of closures, the project ensured public access for education, integrating renovations like elevators and mural conservation with ongoing tourism. Furthermore, previously inaccessible underground space was transformed into an educational exhibition, revealing the monument's foundations and historical…

The Times of India

Trump's Reflecting Pool Renovation Hits New Setback: Reports Say Algae May Develop Soon and Uneven Blue Tones Appear

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation faces scrutiny over quality concerns, including uneven blue coating and potential algae growth, raising questions about the project's long-term durability.

International Business Times UK

Trump brags about Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool renovations with odd size comparison

The president said his renovations will give the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool ‘a longer life’

The Independent UK

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Donald Trump Stayed Up Until 1am to Fire Off Rant Over 'Embarrassing' Lincoln Memorial Cost Revelation

Donald Trump criticised The New York Times over reported costs of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation, defending his involvement and attacking the media's portrayal of the project.

International Business Times UK

Trump rebukes female reporter over ‘stupid question’ after Lincoln Memorial drive-by to check out work by his ‘pool guy’

The president announced a project last month to resurface the reflecting pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial

The Independent UK

The dark purpose of Trump’s DC makeover

The president's grand plans for the nation's capital aren't just personal monuments. They are rooted in erasure

Salon

Trump shares bizarre AI-generated image of himself lounging in Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool with Cabinet members

Trump’s odd AI image came on the same day the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation site was vandalized with graffiti

The Independent UK

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Trump announces renovation project for Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool with an ‘American flag blue’ coating

Trump said he called a few pool contractors he knows from past real estate projects

The Independent UK

‘Sickening’: Donald Trump plans for ‘Arc de Trump’ blasted online

If approved, Donald Trump's “Triumphal Arch” would be taller than both the US Capitol building and the Lincoln Memorial.

Euronews

Vietnam War vets sue Trump over his beloved arch and claim he skipped congressional approval

‘Independence Arch’ would obstruct the historically significant view between Arlington House and the Lincoln Memorial, lawsuit says

The Independent UK

Monks bring balm for America’s wounds as Washington cheers peace odyssey

Buddhist monks had walked 2,300 miles from Texas, braving snow and often barefoot – their arrival in the capital was greeted by thousands

The Guardian - US

Trump’s beloved victory arch would be so tall it could pose a danger to flights into the DC area

Trump said he wants the ‘Independence Arch’ to be the ‘biggest one of all’

The Independent UK

Trump says Washington has waited 200 years for the arch he wants to build. Not quite

President Donald Trump wants to build a massive arch near the Lincoln Memorial

The Independent UK

Trump says his coveted arch is his ‘primary’ focus — not bringing down soaring costs

Massive arch would be constructed on a roundabout opposite the Lincoln Memorial in Virginia

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The Independent UK

Trump threatens to ‘fix’ major DC landmark: ‘You won’t be seeing this Biden filth and incompetence much longer’

Trump posted a video of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool with an operatic soundtrack

The Independent UK

Trump’s latest potential DC makeover raises eyebrows in late-night post: ‘Stands to disrupt ... Lincoln Memorial’

Reporters spotted a 3D model of the proposed arch on Trump’s Oval Office desk earlier this week

The Independent UK

Is Trump plotting an Arc de Triomphe-style building in DC?

A White House official claimed Trump ‘came up’ with the design for the arch which will sit opposite the Lincoln Memorial

The Independent UK

The Army is set to celebrate 250 years with a parade that coincides with Trump's birthday

The massive military parade that President Donald Trump has long wanted is set to step off from the Lincoln Memorial with tanks, bands and thousands of troops

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Roll Call

Capitol Lens | Honoring Abe - Roll Call

An honor guard and NPS rangers attend a ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial on Monday for the 215th anniversary Abraham Lincoln’s birth.

The Guardian - US

March on Washington: the day MLK – and Dylan and Baez – made hope and history rhyme

Sixty years ago, at the Lincoln Memorial, Martin Luther King changed America. But there was more to the day than just his ‘I have a dream’ speech. There was music too

France 24

Biden and Harris to meet King’s family on ‘I Have a Dream’ speech anniversary

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will meet with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s family to mark Monday’s 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, where King delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech at the Lincoln Memorial.

The Independent UK

March on Washington: Tens of thousands expected on 60th anniversary of Dr King’s ‘I Have A Dream’ speech

Tens of thousands of people are expected to gather Saturday at the Lincoln Memorial in the nation’s capital to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech

The Independent UK

Tens of thousands expected for March on Washington’s 60th anniversary demonstration

Reason

Sixth Circuit Affirms (2-1) Dismissal of Nicholas Sandmann's Libel Lawsuit Against the N.Y. Times and Others

Some excerpts from Sandmann v. N.Y. Times Co., decided yesterday by the Sixth Circuit, in an opinion by Judge Jane Stranch, joined by Judge Stephanie Davis (for more details, read the full opinions): On January 18, 2019, then-sixteen-year-old Nicholas Sandmann and his classmates had an interaction with a Native American…

The Guardian - US

‘Nowhere is safe now’: wildfire smoke brings climate crisis home to Americans

With the Empire State Building and the Lincoln Memorial blotted out, the US is experiencing the climate catastrophe first-hand

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