Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool gets a blue coating as Trump tackles renovation project
President Donald Trump is having the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool coated in a swimming pool surface hued in “American flag blue,” covering a decades-old granite surface that he said was “leaking like a sieve” and would take years to replace
02:39 AM ABC Politics Under fire, Tom Steyer leans into his climate brand
Tom Steyer is using his climate record to pitch himself as a progressive in a narrowing Democratic field.
04:33 PM Politico Top Stories No quick rebound from Hormuz disruption, oil execs tell Dallas Fed
A Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas survey captured the oil and gas industry’s rising frustration with the Trump administration over the uncertainty and increased shipping costs fomented by the war in Iran.
01:15 PM Politico Top Stories Trump picked a fight with Anthropic. Now the administration is backing off.
Lobbyists and policy officials say the administration is softening its stance on the AI firm, despite ongoing legal fights and formal limits on use of the technology at the Pentagon.
04:00 PM Politico Top Stories American soldier arrested over Polymarket wagers tied to Maduro's capture
The case highlights the swelling concern around the threat of insider trading on prediction market platforms like Polymarket.
07:38 PM Politico Top Stories The Trump administration revisits the Russia scandal
The investigation into Russia’s efforts to influence the 2016 election plagued Trump’s first presidency.
04:00 PM Politico Top Stories Golden Dome dreams face harsh budget reality
Congressional Republicans are increasingly reluctant to move ahead with a partisan budget bill that was supposed to cover the program’s costs.
05:00 PM Politico Top Stories White House exasperated with GOP over Virginia election faceplant
Democrats' win in Virginia reignited GOP frustrations over the mid-decade redistricting war
04:00 PM Politico Top Stories Trumps redistricting revenge tour in Indiana isnt going so well
His campaign to oust state Republicans who blocked his redistricting push is running into messaging challenges.
06:31 PM Politico Top Stories Florida takes its anti-DEI fight to the NFL
A civil rights lawsuit, as the state is threatening, would mount an unprecedented challenge for the nation’s most popular sports league.
12:00 PM Politico Top Stories All eyes are on Ron DeSantis: Florida could make or break the GOPs redistricting edge
The Sunshine State is likely Republicans' last best chance to claw back an edge ahead of November.
04:55 AM Politico Top Stories Acting Navy secretary, once a political lightning rod, finds surprising support
Hung Cao, known as a partisan firebrand, has built credibility inside the Pentagon.
04:00 PM Politico Top Stories Democrat Josh Shapiro tests political muscle in swing-state Pennsylvania's midterms
Josh Shapiro may be heavily favored to win reelection as Pennsylvania governor, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a lot on the line for him this year
12:48 AM ABC Politics Republican proposes giving Democratic-leaning part of Virginia back to DC after redistricting vote
A Republican congressman has introduced legislation that would expand the borders of Washington, D.C., and cost Virginia Democratic voters
04:50 PM on 04/23/2026 ABC Politics Pennsylvania treasurer says 'no' to taxpayers footing $1M in security upgrades at Shapiro's home
Pennsylvania’s treasurer is refusing to approve payments for more than $1 million in security upgrades to the private home of Gov. Josh Shapiro
02:00 PM on 04/23/2026 ABC Politics Jerry Jones shares a moment with old friend Bill Clinton as Cowboys prep for NFL draft
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones had an old friend drop by on the final day of preparations for the NFL draft: former President Bill Clinton
02:53 AM on 04/23/2026 ABC Politics Justice Department reaches $1.25 million settlement with Trump 2016 campaign aide over Russia probe
An aide to President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign who was the target of secret surveillance during the FBI’s Russia investigation has reached a settlement for $1.25 million with the federal government
02:53 AM on 04/23/2026 ABC Politics Kalshi fines and suspends 3 congressional candidates for wagering on their own elections
Three congressional candidates are accused of betting on their own elections through the prediction market Kalshi
02:53 AM on 04/23/2026 ABC Politics Groups sue Alaska election officials, allege the sharing of voter data with DOJ was unconstitutional
Voting and civil rights groups are suing Alaska elections officials, alleging their sharing of the state’s voter registration list with the U.S. Department of Justice is unconstitutional
02:52 AM on 04/23/2026 ABC Politics Senate works into the night in latest effort to reopen Homeland Security Department
The Senate is working through the night as Republicans are trying to pass funding for two immigration enforcement agencies over Democratic objections and reopen the Department of Homeland Security
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