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Three Former Presidents Celebrate Opening of Obama Presidential Center

Barack Obama opened his $850 million presidential center on Chicago's South Side, urging Americans to resist cynicism and look toward the future.

President Trump

President Trump Invokes Law to Produce More Weapons After Iran War Depletes the Arsenal

President Trump has invoked the Defense Production Act to boost weapons production after the war with Iran depleted U.S. stockpiles. Here is what it means for national defense.

The newly refurbished green algae contaminated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, the War II Memorial, foreground, and the Lincoln Memorial, as seen from the Washington Memorial on the National Mall, Wednesday, June 17, 2026, in Washington. 
AP Photo / Manuel Balce Ceneta

Trump's $14 Million Reflecting Pool Renovation Has an Algae Problem

Days after a $14 million renovation, the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool turned green with algae. Satellite data shows it's at its highest June levels in five years.

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