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Visitors to the Lincoln Memorial walk near the drained Reflecting Pool, following renovations and Independence Day celebrations in Washington on July 30, 2026. (REUTERS/Nathan Howard)
Aug 3, 2026

DOJ says ‘flawed’ work — not MD resident — led to Reflecting Pool peeling

A flawed installation, not vandalism, caused the liner of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to peel, the Justice Department said, as it dropped its case against a former U.S. Olympian and Bethesda resident.

A fence surrounds the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington on July 8, 2026. (REUTERS/Kylie Cooper)
Jul 9, 2026

Former US Olympian pleads not guilty in Reflecting Pool vandalism case

A former U.S. Olympic canoeist pleaded not guilty to vandalizing a portion of the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

Among the damage discovered on March 8, 2026, to 18 ICE vehicles at the Wright Road ICE warehouse near Williamsport were scratches and profane messages scratched into many of the damaged SUVs and eight SUVs with punctured tires, according to a Washington County Sheriff's Office report. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
May 13, 2026

Report: Vandalism at MD ICE facility damaged 18 SUVs, cost $144,550

Vandalism at a Western Maryland ICE facility involved $144,550 in damage to 18 SUVs, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.

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MD judge blocks ICE from deporting cooperator in MS-13 case — for now

5/8/2026
Gov. Wes Moore says he wants Maryland voters to decide if the state constitution is amended to clarify criteria for congressional redistricting on Aug. 3, 2026. (Hannah Gaskill/The Daily Record)

2 Wes Moore vetoes overridden by MD General Assembly; 3 maintained

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Redistricting referendum passes in MD House, Senate

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USCIS can’t prevent voter registration drives for new citizens, MD judge rules

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Saint Victor AR-15 Rifle is displayed during the National Rifle Association annual convention in Houston, Texas, May 27, 2022. (REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo)

Trump administration sues Montgomery County over gun law

4/8/2026

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