Advocates are asking a federal judge to immediately halt President Donald Trump’s ongoing project to resurface the reflecting pool on the National Mall. In a lawsuit filed Monday in federal district court in Washington,

Legal challenge filed: A preservation nonprofit sued to stop the pool’s repainting, claiming the administration bypassed required consultations and environmental reviews. Costs balloon: Trump’s initial $1.8 million cost estimate has grown to $13.1 ...

This article originally appeared on PolitiFact.com. President Donald Trump has long leaned into his background as a real estate developer. Almost a year and a half into his second term, he has been focused increasingly on efforts that will leave a lasting physical imprint on the nation’s capital.

Another week has passed and it was anything but quiet. Here’s a recap of the top political stories that made headlines this week. Trump’s ‘Final Coat’ At Reflecting Pool President Donald Trump‘s recent announcement about the completion of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovations has sparked criticism from Sen.

The Cultural Landscape Foundation seeks to block the replacement of pool’s ‘gray stone’ appearance A historic preservation group on Monday filed a lawsuit seeking to halt Donald Trump’s ongoing renovation to the Lincoln Memorial’s reflecting pool ...