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Washington PostSaturday, 25 April 2026
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A makeover on the Mall
President Donald Trump is having the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool coated in a swimming pool surface hued in “American flag blue,” covering a granite surface that he said was “leaking like a sieve” and would take years to replace.
The paper reports on the immediate breakdown of a negotiated truce, focusing on the disparity between high-level diplomatic agreements and ongoing tactical operations on the ground.
Despite a recently announced 10-day ceasefire agreement, military engagements between Israel and Hezbollah have continued, casting immediate doubt on the viability of the truce.
“right to resist”
“Factual and comprehensively observant”
Fight rages in Lebanon even amid ceasefire
Hezbollah is defiant on ‘right to resist’ as Israel carries out fresh strikes
Criminal probe of Fed chair dropped
NO CRIME FOUND IN $2.5B RENOVATIONS
Documents the conclusion of an investigation into the Federal Reserve chairman without charges, noting the political implications for a potential successor.
Appeals court clears way to resume asylum cases
Trump administration could appeal ruling rejecting ‘invasion’ claim
Reports on a judicial ruling rejecting a presidential border policy, framed around the administrative and legal pushback.
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