President Donald Trump wants to resurface the Lincoln Memorial’s Reflecting Pool by July 4. A D.C.-area foundation claims he failed to get federal reviews.
President Trump endorsed suspension of the federal gasoline tax in an interview with CBS News Monday. Why it matters: It marks a reversal for the White House as Republicans face political blowback over high gasoline prices. - Last week the White House told Axios that a suspension was not "currently under consideration." Driving the news: "[W]e're going to take off the gas tax for a period of time, and when gas goes down, we'll let it phase back in," he told CBS. Reality check: Suspending the 18.4 cent-per-gallon tax would require Congress. - Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) posted on X that he'll introduce legislation Monday to suspend the tax. - The White House did not say whether Trump would seek action from Capitol Hill. Catch up quick:…
Cole Tomas Allen faces four counts in what prosecutors say was a plot to kill President Trump and other top officials at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.
The owners of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution invested $150 million to reinvent the paper. The changes have been significant. Three years in, the payoff has been modest.
Security and other expenses are piling up for host cities. In the smallest metro area staging games, the bill includes temporary bus systems in two states.