The Latest Breaking News from the Washington Monument

Trump’s proposed arch backed despite adverse effects on DC sightlines

The structure could alter visual connections between some of Washington’s iconic landmarks

The Independent UK · Aug 28

Trump’s slapdash Reflecting Pool renovations stand in stark contrast to years of deliberation and engineering ingenuity that went into its creation

In the latest twist in one of the strangest ongoing scandals in Washington, D.C., U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro announced that the government would be dropping charges against the four people accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, the 2,000-foot long water basin that connects…

The Conversation · Aug 7

Washington reflecting pool saga is just the latest example of man trying to dominate nature – and losing

US President Donald Trump’s “restoration” of the reflecting pool that stretches between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument has been dogged by questions over cost and now by the president’s claims it has been vandalised.

The Conversation · Jun 26

Suspect opened fire near National Mall after confrontation with officers, Secret Service says

The White House was briefly locked down as authorities investigated the incident

The Independent UK · May 4

'What is with this obsession with Indians?': Indian Entrepreneur hits out at criticism of folk dancer

An Indian entrepreneur in Germany labeled backlash against a folk dancer at the Washington Monument as "straight up racism," highlighting perceived double standards. He questioned the intense negativity towards Indian immigrants and their cultural expressions, suggesting appreciation and gratitude would be more fitting responses.

The Times of India · Mar 7

Moon fever hits DC as Artemis 2 rocket 'candle' lights up Washington Monument just 1 month before launch (photos)

The Washington Monument lit up on New Year's Eve in celebration of the Artemis 2 moon mission as well as the 250th anniversary year of the Declaration of Independence.

Space · Jan 10

Capitol Lens | Ready for takeoff - Roll Call

The Washington Monument is illuminated on Sunday night with an image of the Saturn V rocket that carried astronauts to the moon in 1969.

Roll Call · Jan 5

NYE Washington Monument illumination kicks off Trump's yearlong America 250 celebration

Organizers hail "world's tallest birthday candle in honor of our Nation's 250th birthday."

Axios · Jan 1

Watch an asteroid the size of the Washington Monument zoom past Earth live on Sept. 18 (video)

Watch live as a potentially hazardous asteroid makes a close flyby of Earth on Sept. 18.

Space · Sep 17, 2025

In one DC neighborhood after federal intervention, the notion of more authority is a mixed bag

In a swath of the nation’s capital that sits across the tracks, and the river, residents can see the Washington Monument, the Waldorf Astoria and the U.S. Capitol dome

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2025