The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is set to be drained after algae and peeling paint appeared weeks after a multimillion-dollar renovation. President Donald Trump blamed vandalism, while The Guardian reported he has not provided evidence for that claim.
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U.S.-Iran talks in Switzerland produced a roadmap for further negotiations, deconfliction channels for Lebanon and the Strait of Hormuz, and, according to JD Vance, a commitment to resume IAEA inspections. Iran cautioned that detailed nuclear negotiations have not yet begun.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he will resign as Labour leader after mounting pressure from his own lawmakers. Andy Burnham, who returned to Parliament last week, is the frontrunner to replace him.
Vice President JD Vance arrived in Switzerland for talks with Iran on implementing a 60-day ceasefire deal. The negotiations are already strained by renewed fighting in Lebanon and Iran’s disputed claim that it closed the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump said U.S. Park Police arrested multiple people for alleged vandalism at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after algae and peeling blue coating appeared following a renovation. One arrested man, former Olympic canoeist David Hearn, denied damaging the pool.
Trump unveiled a Qatari-gifted Boeing 747-8 that will serve as a new Air Force One and lead a July 4 flyover marking the nation’s 250th anniversary. The aircraft has drawn bipartisan criticism over security and ethics concerns, while retrofit cost estimates vary widely.