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How the National Mall’s other reflecting pool has avoided the green algae that overwhelmed Trump’s renovations

As the Trump administration struggles to deal with the persistent green algae at the newly-renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, a body of water just a mile and a half away remains clear.

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They want to rebuild Rayburn. First, they have to build enough support

They want to rebuild Rayburn. First, they have to build enough support

Despite warnings from the architect of the Capitol about a dire need to renovate the Rayburn House Office Building, lawmakers say they still aren’t fully sold on the project, which could last until 2045 and cost $9 billion. Even as AOC Thomas Austin argues that delays would only come with…

‘Tough lessons’: House braces for Rayburn renovation

‘Tough lessons’: House braces for Rayburn renovation

As one lengthy renovation on the Capitol campus comes to an end, another one is about to begin — and lawmakers are hoping it won’t come with the same blown deadlines and cost overruns. Members pressed Architect of the Capitol Thomas Austin on how to use lessons from the Cannon…

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Senators balk at Architect of the Capitol boost

The aging congressional campus urgently needs work, Architect of the Capitol Thomas Austin said Tuesday, warning of “system degradation and failure.” As the deferred maintenance piles up, so do the costs and the risk to lawmakers and staff, he said. But Senate appropriators had a warning of their own: They…

Jan 6 cops file lawsuit to force Congress to install honorary plaque at Capitol

Harry Dunn and Daniel Hodges say the agency that operates and maintains the Capitol is violating a law that required a plaque to be erected

The Independent UK

As officers sue over Jan. 6 plaque, Democrats hang replicas - Roll Call

Two officers who protected the Capitol during the 2021 attack are suing to try to compel installation of a plaque honoring law enforcement.

Hammering the ‘first nail,’ lawmakers kick off inauguration construction - Roll Call

The inaugural platform is built from scratch every four years for the Jan. 20 swearing-in of the president-elect, held on the West Front of the Capitol.

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Sad Boy TikTok is grappling with male mental health: ‘Not sad, not happy, just empty’

Sad Boy TikTok is grappling with male mental health: ‘Not sad, not happy, just empty’

Content aimed at sad men is getting millions of views on social media. Is this a new form of therapy? asks Richard Hall

The Independent UK

Congress appoints Army veteran Thomas Austin as new architect of the Capitol - Roll Call

Congress appoints Army veteran Thomas Austin as new architect of the Capitol - Roll Call

Legislation passed in December allows a congressional commission — instead of the president — to appoint and remove an AOC.

Australia’s rabbit invasion traced back to single importation of 24 animals in 1859

Australia’s rabbit invasion traced back to single importation of 24 animals in 1859

Population then exploded in what researchers say was ‘the fastest colonisation rate for an introduced mammal ever recorded’

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