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Washington PostFriday, 17 July 2026
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Reflecting Pool peeling probably caused by application flaws, experts say
Trump has blamed vandals, but a Washington Post analysis finds that the peeling tracks closely with stages of the renovation process
Jarrett Ley and Meg Kelly and Klara Auerbach and Maura Judkis
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President says voting system is vulnerable
Primetime speech doesn't offer evidence of any actual tampering
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Trump approval stuck in the 30s
POLL: PESSIMISM ON IRAN AND ECONOMY
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