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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1804, A duel occurs in which the Vice President of the United States Aaron Burr mortally wounds former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton. In 1864, American Civil War: Battle of Fort Stevens; Confederate forces attempt to invade Washington, D.C. In 1923, Richard Pipes, Polish-American historian and academic (died 2018) was born. In 1930, Harold Bloom, American literary critic (died 2019) was born. In 1931, Thurston Harris, American doo-wop singer (died 1990) was born. In 1966, Delmore Schwartz, American poet and short story writer (born 1913) passed away. In 1977, Martin Luther King Jr., assassinated in 1968, is awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In 2004, Laurance Rockefeller, American financier and philanthropist (born 1910) passed away. In 2006, Barnard Hughes, American actor (born 1915) passed away. In 2014, Randall Stout, American architect, designed the Taubman Museum of Art (born 1958) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Is Mt Rushmore Victim of Trump's Washington DC 'vanity' Projects?
As Trump spoke for America's 250th anniversary at Mount Rushmore, which features the faces of four presidents carved into a mountain, the iconic monument is badly in need of repairs. But a house report say an usual amount park fees are being used for Trump's beautification projects in Washington D.C. Credible sources with direct knowledge of these matters have now reported to Congress that much, if not all, fee revenue from online America the Beautiful Passes is being used to fund the President's beautification projects in Washington, says a June 23 letter from California Sen. Adam Schiff and colleagues to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum. This means that this revenue is not being directed to national parks across the country.
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Washington Examiner
· Jun 26, 2026
Mount Rushmore is incomplete: Here’s who is missing
Last week, I stood at the foot of Mount Rushmore. Like millions of Americans before me, I looked up at the granite faces of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln and felt a familiar sense of awe. The monument captures something essential about the American story: courage, vision, sacrifice, and leadership carved []
BBC News
· Jun 22, 2026
Trump says repairs to algae-plagued Reflecting Pool will begin immediately
Despite a multi-million dollar renovation, the Washington DC landmark has peeling paint and algae. Trump claims vandals are partly to blame.
The Daily Beast
· Jul 3, 2026
Trump’s Vanity Projects Blamed for Mount Rushmore Neglect
Kent Nishimura/AFP via Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump’s various vanity projects are using up money intended to fix Mount Rushmore. The iconic site needs 57 million in repairs it isn’t getting, and Democrats say they know where the money went. They are accusing the Trump administration of redirecting tens of millions of dollars in national park fee revenue to fund the 80-year-old president’s Washington “beautification” projects, leaving landmarks like Mount Rushmore to deteriorate. The National Park Service faces a deferred maintenance backlog of more than 24.2 billion nationwide as of the end of fiscal 2025.Read more at The Daily Beast.
Talking Points Memo
· Jun 22, 2026
The Reflecting Pool as a Reflection of Trump’s Corruption and Tin-Potism
Peak Trumpism After President Donald Trump’s boastful, 16 million-plus makeover of the reflecting pool at the Lincoln Memorial was spoiled...
Off The Press
· Jul 4, 2026
Trump allies want their man immortalized on Mount Rushmore
Trump allies want to see him on Mount Rushmore...Click to read more
USA TODAY
· Jun 22, 2026
Trump doubles down on Reflecting Pool claims: Vandals used knife to cut 'violently,' algae vacuumed
After signing an executive order about quantum computing on June 22, President Donald Trump claimed the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool's peeling paint is the result of knife-wielding vandals. Follow latest updates: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2026/06/22/what-happened-at-the-lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool-last-weekend/90640223007/
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Related coverage for "Is Mt Rushmore Victim of Trump's Washington DC 'vanity' Projects?": Washington Examiner — Mount Rushmore is incomplete: Here’s who is missing. BBC News — Trump says repairs to algae-plagued Reflecting Pool will begin immediately. The Daily Beast — Trump’s Vanity Projects Blamed for Mount Rushmore Neglect. Talking Points Memo — The Reflecting Pool as a Reflection of Trump’s Corruption and Tin-Potism. Off The Press — Trump allies want their man immortalized on Mount Rushmore. USA TODAY — Trump doubles down on Reflecting Pool claims: Vandals used knife to cut 'violently,' algae vacuumed