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On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1910, Lien Gisolf, Dutch high jumper (died 1993) was born. In 1956, Michael Spinks, American boxer was born. In 1973, Watergate scandal: Alexander Butterfield reveals the existence of a secret Oval Office taping system to investigators for the Senate Watergate Committee. In 1981, Ágnes Kovács, Hungarian swimmer was born. In 1983, Kristof Beyens, Belgian sprinter was born. In 1985, Trell Kimmons, American sprinter was born. In 1985, Vice President George H. W. Bush becomes the Acting President for the day when President Ronald Reagan undergoes surgery to remove polyps from his colon. In 1989, Charis Giannopoulos, Greek basketball player was born. In 2013, Leonard Garment, American lawyer and public servant, 14th White House Counsel (born 1924) passed away. In 2024, President of the United States Donald Trump is injured in an assassination attempt while speaking at an election campaign rally near Butler, Pennsylvania. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Olympian Charged Over Trump’s Green Slime Mess Enters Plea

Kevin Carter / Getty ImagesA former U.S. Olympian has denied damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in the days after its floor was painted blue. David Hearn pleaded not guilty Thursday to a felony destruction of property charge after prosecutors accused the three-time Olympic canoeist of “forcefully and violently” ripping up the bottom liner of the landmark, causing more than 1,000 in damage. He was released on a personal recognizance bond and is due back in court Aug. 5. Hearn has repeatedly rejected the allegation, telling The Washington Post after his arrest that he “didn’t vandalize anything.” He later told the Daily Mail the accusations were “completely unfounded” and said, “I didn’t rip, tear, destruct, destroy, or harm in any way, any part of the reflecting pool.” His attorneys have accused prosecutors of trying to “provide political cover” for the Trump administration after the landmark’s renovation was followed by algae problems, peeling material, and public criticism. Hearn said he only touched a “loose flap of coating” out of curiosity, adding, “We’ve already heard many lies from this administration. That’s just another lie.”Read it at The HillRead more at The Daily Beast.
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The Independent
· Jul 2, 2026
Yellow substance seen oozing out of Trump’s ‘Temu’ arch at the Great American State Fair
‘Must be the vandals again,’ wrote one X user
Slate
· Jun 27, 2026
Trump’s Reflecting Pool Fiasco Is Actually Really Cool—if You Ask the Right People
There's a green lining to the mess.
Cosmopolitan
· Jun 30, 2026
Hailey Bieber Just Declared Pickle Green the Color of the Summer—This $58 Anthropologie Tank Nails the Look
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The Daily Beast
· Jun 23, 2026
U.S. Olympic Hero Reveals Arrest Trauma Over Trump’s Green Slime Pool
Getty ImagesA U.S. former sports star has claimed he was locked up for five hours and held “incommunicado” after he dared to touch the peeling paint in Donald Trump’s algae-infested Reflecting Pool.David Hearn, 67, a three-time Olympic canoeist, was arrested on June 19 and charged with misdemeanor destruction of government property after he reached into the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to feel a flap of detached “American flag blue” liner. The Daily Beast reported Saturday how feds cuffed the athlete after he made contact with the green slime engulfing the president’s 14 million vanity project.Read more at The Daily Beast.
Irish Star
· Jul 2, 2026
Yellow substance oozing from Trump's State Fair triumphal arch as DC bakes in heat wave
Trump's Great American State Fair, marking the US 250th anniversary, has been hit with embarrassment as a yellow substance was spotted oozing from the viral Triumphal Arch on the National Mall amid a Washington DC heat wave.
BoingBoing
· Jun 29, 2026
America 250 celebrates with contestants nearly puking pancakes
Trump's Great American State Fair has moved past empty booths, busted rides, and a cow named Melania into its next phase of patriotic pageantry: people gagging through a pancake-eating contest. Nothing could be more on brand for Trump. Promise the nation greatness, build a sad fair, fail at electricity, deploy livestock branding, then ask a few poor souls to shovel pancakes into their faces until the audience can see democracy's gag reflex. — Read the rest The post America 250 celebrates with contestants nearly puking pancakes appeared first on Boing Boing.
Politizoom
· Jul 2, 2026
Ready For A Humor Break?
You’ve come to the right place. We have just the thing to tickle your funny bone. It happened at the Not Great American State Fair, which is a bonus for us, because in a manner of speaking, it reflects on Trump. The farce continues! If wishes were horses, we all could ride, but wish this
Drudge Report
· Jun 25, 2026
Outrage over $25 pretzels at Great American State Fair...
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DNyuz
· Jun 23, 2026
Trump on the Shabby Condition of the Reflecting Pool: Not My Fault
President Trump knows one thing for sure about the sorry state of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool: It’s not his fault. Speaking to reporters on Monday, Mr. Trump said the enormous blooms of green algae and the peeling polyurethane had nothing to do with the rushed 16.4 million makeover he had ordered. Instead, he laid []
ArcaMax
· Jul 4, 2026
White House trolls Taylor Swift after MSG billboard wedding announcement
There’s Taylor’s version, and then there’s President Trump’s version. Around 7:30 p.m. on Friday, a series of billboards wrapping around Madison Square Garden lit up pink, revealing to the world that, after months of speculation, Taylor ...
Diane Ravitch's blog
· Jun 28, 2026
Problem Solved: The Algae in the Reflecting Pool
The New York Times revealed the reason for the algae that quickly bloomed in the Reflecting Pool that Trump renovated. Someone in charge removed the nanobubblers, intended to prevent algae, for esthetic reasons in advance of Trump’s birthday bash. The Times reported: The nanobubblers had to go. It was early June, and the Trump administration []
Wonkette
· Jun 21, 2026
I Am The Reflecting Pool. Don't Look At Me, I'm Hideous
Everything Trump touches dies or gets filled with unsightly algae, no exceptions.
Metro
· Jul 2, 2026
‘Doctor Trump’ claims rivals have ‘Derangement Syndrome’ in bizarre AI clip
The bizarre pharmaceutical-type ad showed the President in a white coat reading 'Dr Trump' and testimonials from celebrities who oppose him.
India TV News
· Jul 6, 2026
Trump shares meme mocking Meloni, says he needs 'restraining order' amid growing feud
US President Donald Trump has taken his public spat with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni a step further by sharing a meme on social media that suggested she was obsessed with him. Posting on Truth Social, Trump shared an edited photograph showing Meloni smiling and looking up at him, alongside the caption: Restraining order needed. The post appeared to mock the Italian leader ahead of a key NATO summit where both are expected to meet.
The Hill
· Jul 8, 2026
Nebraska Republican met with boos when defending One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Rep. Mike Flood (R-Neb.) was confronted with boos Tuesday night while defending President Trump’s sweeping tax and spending package during a town hall. The exchange came after he was asked what he planned to do to protect benefits for people with disabilities. “Well, under the one big, beautiful bill,” Flood began, before being drowned out...
Associated Press
· Jul 4, 2026
Ethan Hawke, Jason Sudeikis and others arrive at Taylor Swift's wedding
Hollywood stars and pro athletes were among the guests who made their way to Madison Square Garden to witness Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce tie the knot. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home
Boston.com
· Jun 21, 2026
Trump says reflecting pool will likely need to be drained
The pool has taken on clouds of algae after a hasty renovation. A three-time Olympian was charged with destroying government property after he says he touched one of the strands of blue paint peeling off the pool’s bottom. The post Trump says reflecting pool will likely need to be drained appeared first on Boston.com.
South China Morning Post
· Jul 2, 2026
Ex-US Olympian indicted in what Trump called Reflecting Pool vandalism
A former Olympian was indicted on Thursday on a felony charge in what US President Donald Trump has called vandalism of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, where a renovation project he launched has been riddled with problems. David Hearn, a former Olympic canoe racer, was indicted on a single count of property destruction in a Washington court. District of Columbia US Attorney Jeanine Pirro said Hearn ripped up recently installed sealant on the pool in “a deliberate act” that caused more than...
Portside
· Jul 2, 2026
The Great American State Fair Is a Great Trumpian Disaster
The Great American State Fair Is a Great Trumpian Disaster Mark Brody Thu, 07/02/2026 - 01:16
MS NOW
· Jun 28, 2026
How Trump’s reconstructed Reflecting Pool created a ‘perfect’ storm for algae
For one thing, an ecologist explained, the president’s color choice “absorbs more light, more heat, and extra heat is a benefit for algae growth.” The post How Trump’s reconstructed Reflecting Pool created a ‘perfect’ storm for algae appeared first on MS NOW.
Sky News Australia
· Jul 11, 2026
Trump boasts of 'perfect' physical and cognitive test results
US President Donald Trump claims he has passed another presidential physical test. Posting on Truth Social, he wrote: “I just finished a perfect physical at Walter Reed. I do it every six months, and I requested another cognitive test, the only president to do so, three times,” Mr Trump said. “I aced them all. “Got every question right; few people in Washington, D.C., could do so.”
TheJournal.ie
· Jun 22, 2026
The renovated Reflecting Pool in DC is now full of algae - so what's going on?
A makeover championed by Trump to paint the pool “American flag blue” has so far only turned the Lincoln Memorial green.
Wirepoints
· Jun 22, 2026
Gov. Pritzker responds to President Trump’s comments about Chicago violence – NBC5 (Chicago)
This is the president that thought that he could hire an unqualified company to paint the reflecting pool, and then thought that it would just be free of algae. And yet days later, it turned into an algae sea. Pritzker said. I don't think that we should be listening to this president about promises that he makes or that he has any idea how to protect us in the state of Illinois.
Article | The Nation
· Jun 23, 2026
Trump’s Reflecting Pool Renovations Are a Total Disaster
Chris Lehmann The president’s attempt to make his mark on the National Mall has become a big, wet mess. The post Trump’s Reflecting Pool Renovations Are a Total Disaster appeared first on The Nation.
Daily Mail
· Jul 4, 2026
Taylor, hold our beer! Trump delights fans with dramatic Mt Rushmore flyover as he kicks off America 250 celebrations with newlyweds Bettina and Don Jr and daughter Tiffany
Taylor, hold our beer! Trump delights fans with dramatic Mt Rushmore flyover as he kicks off America 250 celebrations with newlyweds Bettina and Don Jr and daughter Tiffany
E! Online
· Jul 7, 2026
Taylor Swift's Wedding Dress Designer Speaks Out
Taylor Swift picked out a white dress—from Dior. As the Grammy winner and her husband Travis Kelce made their way down the aisle during their July 3 wedding at New York City’s Madison Square...
Food and Water Watch
· Jun 25, 2026
Supreme Court Gives Pesticide Corporations Immunity from Cancer Lawsuits
“Ruling has Trump’s name written all over it” The post Supreme Court Gives Pesticide Corporations Immunity from Cancer Lawsuits appeared first on Food Water Watch.
Off The Press
· Jun 23, 2026
Trump teases ‘rally to America’ on National Mall Wednesday ahead of nation’s 250th
President Donald Trump previewed the upcoming “Rally to America” event on the National Mall in a video message Tuesday, reminding Americans that he will headline the celebration, which will mark the grand opening of the Great American State Fair. The event will take place Wednesday night, ahead of Thursday’s fair. The fair, which spans June []...Click to read more
Variety
· Jun 29, 2026
John Oliver Exposes Trump and Fox News’ Jesse Watters Over Reflecting Pool Conspiracies
On Sunday night, John Oliver took aim at Trump’s sparsely attended Great American State Fair before focusing his ire on Trump’s other recent catastrophe: the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. “Trump’s renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool continues to be an absolute trainwreck,” offered the “Last Week Tonight” host. “It’s been plagued by enormous pools []
Right Wing Watch
· Jul 10, 2026
A Price To Pay
An Honor For The Presidency Red, White, And Blue High Biggest Nothing Burger In History
Knewz
· Jul 6, 2026
President Donald Trump escalates attacks on up-and-coming Dems, compares one to Pee-wee Herman and another to ‘Mad’ magazine’s cartoon mascot
President Donald Trump marked the Fourth of July with fresh attacks on two rising Democrats, posting images on Truth Social comparing Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff to Pee-wee Herman and Texas state Rep. James Talarico to Alfred E. Neuman, the gap-toothed mascot of MAD Magazine. Trump shared the Ossoff image at 2:11 a.m. on July 4,...
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