The Kennedy Center is set to take down a towering sculpture from the center’s grounds on Wednesday. The 24-foot aluminum sculpture, named “Blue,” was created by sculptor Joel Shapiro and gifted to the center in 2019. #kennedycenter #joelshapiro #sculpture
Former White House Communications Director for President Obama, Jennifer Palmieri, joins Morning Joe to discuss the latest installment in her new 6 episode limited-series on YouTube, "Long Play: Winning the South." Jen gives Morning Joe viewers a preview of her latest episode focused on Mississippi, and her conversation with Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Mississippi, Scott Colom.
The growing list of issues surrounding the renovations at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is creating an unwelcome distraction for President Trump as he seeks to complete beautification projects in Washington ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary next month. Clumps of algae appeared on the floor of the pool within days of the iconic landmark being repainted “American flag blue,” leading to crews pouring in hydrogen peroxide and using special nanobubbler technology at the direction of the Interior Department. Shortly after that, photos emerged showing the paint job peeling off and rising to the surface of the pool. Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5935054-reflecting-pool-algae-dead-duck/ #LincolnMemorial…
President Trump on Sunday ordered immediate repairs to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after alleging vandalism had damaged the recently renovated landmark. Why it matters: Trump's direct intervention elevates a maintenance dispute at a national landmark into a public test of a high-profile renovation project. Screenshot: President Trump/Truth Social - The president said on Truth Social Sunday he had personally inspected the damage. A day earlier, he wrote he had met with contractors because much of the pool will probably have to be drained for "necessary repairs." By the numbers: Initial work at the site cost an estimated $14 million. - The New York Times reported last week that a no-bid $1.7 million contract was awarded in…
President Trump's beautification project of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has become plagued with a robust algae bloom, despite a $14 million investment and a coating of "American flag blue."
As National Park Service crews try to clean the algae that turned the water bright green, another problem has developed: The “American flag blue” coating is coming off.
