As the Trump administration works to reshape how slavery is taught and displayed, a coalition of descendant-led organizations is uniting to preserve Black stories and challenge a sanitized national narrative.
A new, hands-on maintenance strategy for the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is taking shape after months of White House pressure to restore the iconic water feature to a pristine blue. The Interior Department is now seeking a long-term contractor to handle daily upkeep, seasonal deep cleans, and even the annual removal of what officials describe as ‘slick and nasty’ sludge made of leaves, bird droppings, and duck waste — a task that must be done without allowing the material to dry for respiratory safety reasons.
Washington and Tehran agreed Sunday to pause hostilities, a U.S. official confirmed, as delegations prepare for a Tuesday meeting in Doha that could shape the next phase of the conflict.
The National Park Service acknowledged that the liner of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was deliberately cut with a sharp blade earlier this month, damaging foam sealant installed as part of a $16 million rehabilitation project. The incident, reported to U.S. Park Police, unfolds amid a legal battle over the Trump administration’s rushed beautification efforts and the pool’s ongoing algae and peeling paint issues.
Advocates in Springfield say Haitian families are bracing for upheaval after the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to terminate Temporary Protected Status for hundreds of thousands of Haitians and Syrians.
Deadly Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon kill at least 18 civilians, while planned U.S.-Iran negotiations are postponed amid renewed fighting, testing the fragile interim deal.
The U.S.-Iran interim peace deal took effect Thursday, with shipping resuming through the Strait of Hormuz after Washington lifted its blockade. A 60-day negotiation window on Tehran’s nuclear program has begun, though critics warn the deal gives Iran too much financial relief.
Just days after a $16 million repainting and resealing project, the 'American Flag Blue' coating in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has started peeling, with Getty Images capturing tears in the sealant and paint fragments floating on the surface on June 18.
Cuban lawmakers unanimously passed nearly 200 market-oriented reforms Thursday, marking the most dramatic economic shift since the 1959 revolution as the island struggles under a tightened U.S. oil blockade and worsening shortages.
Two contractors were brought on to restore the iconic pool ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary. Here’s where the money went — and why the algae isn't gone.
Federal prosecutors accuse New York state officials of colluding with a Georgia contractor to rig a bidding process, allowing the company to siphon millions from a Medicaid home-care program serving disabled patients.
The United States announced Monday that commercial shipping would pass through the Strait of Hormuz without paying tolls under a preliminary peace agreement signed by President Donald Trump, while stressing that Iran must meet its commitments before receiving any economic relief.
From the long-awaited kickoff of the 2026 World Cup to a record-breaking NBA Finals comeback, here’s your morning briefing on the stories shaping the day.
The U.S. military launched what it called proportional self-defense strikes on Iran late Tuesday, targeting Iranian air defenses, radar sites and ground control stations after an Iranian drone shot down an American Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran retaliated early Wednesday with drone and missile attacks on U.S. bases in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan, escalating tensions as President Trump insisted a diplomatic deal remained within reach.
Demonstrations outside Delaney Hall in Newark have drawn hundreds of protesters and led to dozens of arrests since late May, as detainees allege moldy food, overcrowding, and denied medication. The Trump administration denies any mistreatment, while local officials struggle to contain growing violence.
More than half of the 15 Latin Americans deported to Congo in April as part of the Trump administration’s contentious immigration crackdown have returned to their home countries, according to Congolese officials and a lawyer representing one of the migrants.
The White House is moving to impose additional tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on dozens of trading partners, citing failure to enforce a ban on imports made with forced labor. The plan, subject to public comment, signals a new front in the administration's trade agenda.
A chaotic week in Warsaw—marked by canceled troop deployments, mixed signals from Washington, and a fugitive minister landing in the U.S.—has shaken one of America’s most loyal allies and revived painful memories of historic betrayals.
With negotiations stalled over Lebanon, Iran is expected to dramatically strengthen ties with Beijing and Moscow to weather mounting U.S. pressure, according to Iranian analyst Mehdi Kharratiyan.
The nation’s homeless population dipped 3% in a single-night count in January 2025 compared with the prior year, yet more than half of states saw homelessness rise. The federal data, released under the Trump administration, also highlights a 27% increase since 2013, reigniting debate over housing-first strategies.
