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White House asks DOJ to consider new prosecution in Reflecting Pool case

August 11, 2026

White House asks DOJ to consider new prosecution in Reflecting Pool case

Officials are exploring a misdemeanor prosecution in the Lincoln Memorial pool case after prosecutors moved to drop the felony charge against Olympic canoeist David Hearn.

Trump’s DC law-and-order blitz marks one year with eye-popping haul of suspects

August 10, 2026

Trump’s DC law-and-order blitz marks one year with eye-popping haul of suspects

The Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force marks its first anniversary with over 16,000 arrests, 35 homicide suspects caught and 25 missing children found.

Trump's 4th of July fireworks display on National Mall confirmed as largest in history

August 8, 2026

Trump's 4th of July fireworks display on National Mall confirmed as largest in history

Trump's Freedom 250 fireworks in Washington, D.C., have been officially confirmed as the largest display in history with 840,537 fireworks on the Fourth of July.

GOP senator breaks with Trump over 'woke' Smithsonian history battle

August 7, 2026

GOP senator breaks with Trump over 'woke' Smithsonian history battle

Lisa Murkowski broke with Republicans to defend the Smithsonian, writing to Doug Burgum with concerns about Trump's executive order on museum signage.

Smithsonian's taxpayer funds face chopping block as GOP demands accountability for 'woke' history

August 7, 2026

Smithsonian's taxpayer funds face chopping block as GOP demands accountability for 'woke' history

Rep. Andrew Clyde says tying Smithsonian funding to requirements highlighting American exceptionalism is the best way to reform the museum system.

Bad bosses on Capitol Hill could face reckoning under new anonymous staffer review platform

August 4, 2026

Bad bosses on Capitol Hill could face reckoning under new anonymous staffer review platform

Capitol CNCT lets verified congressional staffers anonymously rate and review their offices, revealing early rankings of the best and worst bosses.

Historian blasts Smithsonian's activism shift after first visit in over a decade: 'Completely different place'

August 4, 2026

Historian blasts Smithsonian's activism shift after first visit in over a decade: 'Completely different place'

Dr. Jody Edward Ginn says the Smithsonian National Museum of American History abandoned education for activism after visiting for the first time since 2012.

Trump says he 'disagrees 100%' with U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro over Reflecting Pool case

August 1, 2026

Trump says he 'disagrees 100%' with U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro over Reflecting Pool case

Trump publicly broke with U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro on Truth Social, calling Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool damage a case of "VANDALISM."

DAVID MARCUS: Reflecting Pool controversy is mirror for our broken politics

August 1, 2026

DAVID MARCUS: Reflecting Pool controversy is mirror for our broken politics

Jeanine Pirro dropped charges against David Hearn after documents revealed the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool damage stemmed from flawed contractor work.

Prosecutors move to dismiss felony vandalism case against Olympian David Hearn over Reflecting Pool

July 31, 2026

Prosecutors move to dismiss felony vandalism case against Olympian David Hearn over Reflecting Pool

Jeanine Pirro's office says the Department of the Interior withheld records about pre-existing coating problems before David Hearn's indictment.