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Algae is back in the Reflecting Pool, days after Trump celebrated his cleanup project, the intrepid @maurajudkis.bsky.social reports, w a little help from me.
(Trump officials say it’s residual.)
The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood.
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New: Trump officials are planning for 20 hrs per day of construction and big cranes — as tall as 320 feet high — to build president’s planned arch.
Trump heads to the NBA Finals tonight as fans prepare to boo.
The president says he's a lifelong fan. But many others don't want him there.
@sheaserrano.bsky.social: Trump's presence will "make it actively worse, in one way or another, for everyone else involved."
Per pooler Jeff Mordock: "POTUS was thunderously booed when he was shown on the Jumbotron during the National anthem."
Federal officials are moving ahead with a highly aggressive timetable for building President Donald Trump's triumphal arch in an effort to complete the project by the time Trump leaves office.
Trump saw about a dozen medical specialists for his past check-ups as president, his doctors said.
This year? 22 specialists — appearing to set a new bar.
The White House said they're just being thorough and “have nothing to hide.”
But outside doctors have questions.
with @iarnsdorf.bsky.social
More evidence of how Trump is prioritizing his construction projects: He lashed out at Wes Moore after Maryland officials said they wouldn’t waive legal reviews for Trump and Jack Nicklaus’ plan to redesign two golf courses.
More here with the great Erin Cox
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Democrats say Trump is bulldozing through necessary, required reviews to speed his projects.
"Running through all these incidents is an inexplicable disregard for legal process," @blumenthal.senate.gov wrote to park service leaders, asking for documents.
His letter:
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Trump shared a clip from an episode in which the fictional president, played by actor Martin Sheen, dismisses the idea of a “proportional response” following the downing of a U.S. aircraft.
Trump saw about a dozen specialists for prior check-ups, per past statements. The White House has declined to identify which specialists assessed the president.
Trump heads to the NBA Finals tonight as fans prepare to boo.
The president says he's a lifelong fan. But many others don't want him there.
@sheaserrano.bsky.social: Trump's presence will "make it actively worse, in one way or another, for everyone else involved."
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Some Knicks fans say the president is not welcome at Madison Square Garden.
A few days after the $14 million renovation was completed, along came the algae in the D.C. heat. It's being removed, an Interior spokeswoman said, and measures are in place to prevent it in the futur...
