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Visitors See Little Change After Reflecting Pool Repaint

Workers refill the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Friday, after a weeks-long project to resurface and repaint the basin. Rahmat Gul/AP hide caption toggle caption Rahmat Gul/AP WASHINGTON — Water is flowing back into the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, after a controversial painting job kept it closed for weeks. And to many onlookers, it doesn't

Eroded Public Health Powers Increase Outbreak Vulnerability

Demonstrators at a rally with truckers protest against COVID-19 vaccine and mask mandates in Adelanto, Calif., in February 2022. PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images For stories on healthy living, subscribe to NPR's   Health newsletter . As Americans worry about the risks from hantavirus

Senate Republicans Advance ICE Funding via Reconciliation

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks during a news conference following a weekly policy luncheon with Senate Republicans at the U.S. Capitol on June 02, 2026 in Washington, D.C. Thune was joined by U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AK), U.S. Sen. James Lankford (R-OK), U.S. Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) and U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito

DOJ probes George Santos over alleged Kalshi insider trading

Former New York congressman George Santos is being investigated by federal regulators over his trading activity on the prediction market site Kalshi. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images In February, four months after being released from federal prison, former Republican congressman George Santos took to social media to express

Justice Department Will Abide by Court’s Pause on Anti-Weaponization Fund

Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche testifies during a Senate appropriations hearing on May 19, 2026 in Washington, D.C. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images The Justice Department on Monday said it will abide by a federal court ruling that puts the Trump administration's controversial $1.776 billion anti-weaponization fund on hold

Pride faces funding shortfall as sponsors pull back

Lyndsey Sickler, one of Pittsburgh Pride organizers. Hannah Frances Johansson hide caption toggle caption Hannah Frances Johansson PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Pride celebrations across the country continue to lose out on large sponsorships as corporations, a key source of funding, shrink their affiliation with diversity causes and LGBTQ+ events. Corporate sponsorships of celebrations in several cities

Judge orders Trump’s name removed from Kennedy Center

Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP A federal judge has blocked President Trump from adding his name to the Kennedy Center, saying that the Washington, D.C. arts complex was named for the late president John F. Kennedy. In a ruling on Friday, the judge also temporarily blocked the administration from closing the Kennedy Center for a planned two-year

Treasury Prepares Proposed $250 Bill Featuring President Trump

US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent shows a proposed $250 bill featuring President Donald Trump during a press briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC. KENT NISHIMURA/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption KENT NISHIMURA/AFP via Getty Images President Trump's face could soon appear on a $250 bill

Netanyahu Orders Forces to Control 70% of Gaza

The Israeli army has already expanded its control of Gaza by 11 percent over the ‘Yellow Line’, beyond the terms of the ‘ceasefire’. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed the Israeli army to expand its control of the Gaza Strip to 70 percent, according to remarks aired by Israeli media. “At this point, we are
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