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.
Posts tagged as “Guardian”
President Trump said evidence of his claim that vandals cut a large slit in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool will be shown in court. The pool is expected to be drained again after algae and peeling paint appeared weeks after a $14.7 million renovation.
The Senate passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act in an 85-5 vote, sending a bipartisan housing affordability package to the House. The bill seeks to expand housing supply, streamline construction and limit large investors’ purchases of single-family homes.
Alberto Carvalho has resigned as superintendent of Los Angeles Unified after FBI searches tied to an ongoing federal investigation. Authorities have not publicly accused him of a crime, and his attorneys have denied wrongdoing.
A federal judge quashed six grand jury subpoenas issued to Minnesota officials, finding the Justice Department used them to coerce cooperation with immigration enforcement and retaliate over opposition to Operation Metro Surge.
The Supreme Court reinstated Pedro Hernandez’s 2017 murder conviction in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz. The 6-3 ruling reversed a federal appeals court decision that had thrown out the verdict over a jury instruction issue.