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Data shows wolves cause under 1% of cattle deaths. But Trump believes killing them would boost US beef production: ‘Cynical and performative gesture’

Trump signed two orders targeting wolves and meat processing

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Trump administration allegedly weighs developer’s plan to build private road in Yosemite National Park

The land would be used to build a roadway connecting the park to rental cabins and a lodge for tourists

The Independent UK

Kingsbarn CEO Jeff Pori paid $4 million for land outside Yosemite. Why Trump is now considering a private road through the park

Kingsbarn CEO Jeff Pori paid $4 million for 83 acres outside Yosemite National Park in 2024. Now, the Trump administration is considering a controversial land swap that could allow a private access road through a small section of Yosemite, potentially giving Pori’s property a direct route into the iconic park…

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In 2024, a developer paid $4 million for 83 acres outside Yosemite; two years later the US is considering a land swap for a private access road through the park

A Nevada-based developer that bought 83 acres outside Yosemite for $4 million in 2024 is seeking a land exchange with the US government. The proposal could give the private property a direct road through a quarter-mile strip of Yosemite National Park. The same access plan was rejected in earlier legal…

The Times of India

Trump Administration Reportedly Eyeing a Land Swap To Give Part of Yosemite to a Private Company

The National Park Service is reportedly negotiating a land swap that could give part of Yosemite National Park to a private developer.

International Business Times UK

National park maintenance work sidelined as Trump's Freedom 250 takes precedence

The 250th anniversary of U.S. independence was just months away when National Park Service employees received a directive from Washington

The Independent UK

Suspected arrested in World War II Memorial vandalism in Washington, Jeanine Pirro says

A suspect has been apprehended for defacing the World War II Memorial, with Melissa L Farris facing serious felony charges for her disgraceful actions. The vandalism involved adding soap bubbles to a fountain and splashing red paint. This incident follows earlier controversies surrounding the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool's damage, prompting…

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World War Two memorial in Washington vandalised with bubbles and graffiti

The World War Two memorial in Washington was vandalised with soap and graffiti. Police and National Guard troops responded to the desecrated sacred place of remembrance. Investigators are working to identify the individuals responsible for this unacceptable act. The Interior Department stated the vandalism will not be tolerated by authorities.…

The Economic Times

Trump wants author of Project 2025 playbook to be one of his government watchdogs

Dennis Kirk previously served in a watchdog capacity for the intelligence community

The Independent UK

Trump picked his ‘pool guy’ to fix the Reflecting Pool: The bungled repairs only got worse from there

A damning report about the president’s relentless pursuit to overhaul the Washington, DC, landmark contains excruciating new details about the botched renovation project

The Independent UK

Inside Doug Burgum's Interior Department: Staff exodus and secrecy claims surface

Former officials criticize Interior Secretary Doug Burgum's leadership, citing increased secrecy and staff departures. The department has experienced significant workforce reduction initiatives and high-profile exits since Burgum's appointment. Allegations of secrecy include claims of destroyed documents and encrypted communication use. The Interior Department has strongly denied these accusations and defended…

The Economic Times

Fencing remains up around the Reflecting Pool despite admission that vandals didn’t cause the damage

On-the-ground views of the drained Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool are obscured by a chain-link fence covered in fabric

The Independent UK

Dropped Cases Against Alleged Reflecting Pool Vandals Followed a Rush to Judgment

Trump still seems to think the question of individual guilt or innocence is irrelevant.

Reason

Trump Accuses Jeanine Pirro of 'Folding' After 'Disappointing Decision' to Drop Reflecting Pool Charges

Donald Trump criticises US Attorney Jeanine Pirro for dropping vandalism charges linked to the Lincoln Memorial, citing new evidence of flawed installation rather than vandalism.

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Trump blasts US Attorney Pirro after she refutes his claim that Reflecting Pool was damaged by vandals

US President Trump disagreed with U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's findings on the Reflecting Pool damage. Pirro's office dropped charges against David Hearn, citing construction issues. The Justice Department's prosecution faced an embarrassing setback after this dismissal. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum countered Pirro's claims about vandalism evidence. Hearn's legal team criticized…

The Independent UK

Trump blasts Pirro after she refutes his claim that Reflecting Pool was damaged by vandals

President Donald Trump is sharply criticizing U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro after her assessment that damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool following a recent renovation was caused by shoddy construction rather than vandals

The Independent UK

Trump lashes out at Jeanine Pirro after she drops Reflecting Pool ‘vandalism’ charges: ‘I don’t know what she was thinking’

President broke from Pirro’s admission that the damaged Reflecting Pool liner was the ‘result of flawed installation by the contractor’

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DOJ drops its vandalism case against an Olympian whose lawyers say he was owed an apology, not an arrest

“The administration owes Mr. Hearn an apology.”

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The Independent UK

Federal panel reviews park fencing plan and visitor screening center to improve White House security

Proposals from the Trump administration to improve security around the White House are up for review by the federal agency with oversight over the design

International Business Times UK

Trump Team Claims 116-Year-Old DC Law 'Does Not Apply to the United States' to Force Through 250-Foot 'Triumphal Arch'

The Trump administration seeks to bypass Washington's building height law for a 250-foot Triumphal Arch near Arlington, challenging longstanding federal construction rules.

The Independent UK

Historic Washington DC water fixture runs murky brown two months after Trump admin reopens it

The fountain’s water will ‘once again run clean in the next 24-36 hours,’ the Interior Department said

International Business Times UK

Trump Admin Blames 'Box-Cutter Vandals' for $15M Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Failure as It's Drained Again

The Trump administration's costly renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool faces criticism due to vandalism claims and technical failures, raising questions about the project's effectiveness.

International Business Times UK

Trump Caught Sharing Outdated June Photos To Falsely Claim 'Crystal Clear' Reflecting Pool Is Only Just Completed

President Trump faces criticism over the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation, with accusations of using outdated images and ongoing algae issues despite costly refurbishment efforts.

The Guardian - US

‘A sanitized view of America’: inside Trump’s campaign to erase US history from national parks

Critics say the Trump administration is trying to rewrite and whitewash history by removing and altering scores of signs on public lands

The Independent UK

Trump team hands out $129 million in taxpayer money to end another wind farm project

The chief executive of Duke Energy Carolinas said that the money could be reinvested into ‘advancing nuclear and natural gas generation’

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