Over half of Americans negatively view Trump’s DC makeover, new poll finds - POLITICO

The Washington Post’s new poll found that 65 percent of American adults surveyed have a negative view of the president’s projects...

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/23/trump-dc-renovations-poll-01009980 

Lafayette Park permanent fencing proposal worries protesters : NPR

Pearl said it might, paradoxically, make it easier to convey his message, since more fencing would have the practical effect of funneling tourists into an even smaller area. But he's upset about the symbolism of the White House — which is funded by taxpayers — being further closed off from the public it is supposed to serve. 

"What this fencing represents, to me, is the worst of what the new attitude toward politics represents. And that is imperialism, fascism, dictatorship," Pearl said. "Because what dictators do is isolate themselves from the people they rule. That is not, for me, the way democracies can possibly work."…

 https://www.npr.org/2026/07/16/nx-s1-5893465/dc-lafayette-square-park-permanent-fencing-proposal 

UFC arena under construction on White House lawn to mark Trump’s 80th birthday

Photos of cranes and other construction equipment on the White House lawn on Tuesday showed the beginnings of the temporary construction. Trump has said that the finished project will feature “a 5,000-seat arena right outside the front door of the White House”...

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/26/ufc-arena-white-house-trump-birthday 

 

Rededicate 250 - Washington, DC Prayer Rally

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtpCZn39LUY

 

‘Christian supremacy’: WH blurs church and state with 9 hour prayer rally

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvxQ2vycz7I

Workers racing to turn reflecting pool blue for Trump may be at risk, union warns

Other companies that do similar work have expressed indignation over being denied the chance to compete for the contract, according to Herbert Zaldivar, the business development director of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, who has visited the site as an observer. 

Now the award is threatening to boomerang amid disclosures that Trump drastically understated the contract’s cost, and reports that officials at the Department of the Interior – which has responsibility for the site – are dissatisfied with the company’s work… 

Meanwhile, the contract’s true cost – which Trump initially told journalists would be $1.8m – has been revealed to be $13.1m…

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/17/trump-washington-dc-reflecting-pool

 

Thousands gather in Washington DC for daylong America-themed prayer rally

Against the backdrop of the Washington Monument, worship music blared from a stage that made clear the event’s Christian focus. Arched stained-glass windows, set underneath grand columns resembling a federal building, depicted the nation’s founders alongside a white cross… .

The White House-backed event has drawn broad criticism for blurring the lines between church and state, as prominent Republican officials appeared to speak alongside a slate of mostly evangelical speakers…

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/17/dc-national-mall-prayer-rally

 

Man arrested for running toward U.S. Capitol building with loaded shotgun, police say | PBS News

Sullivan said the motive was under investigation, including whether members of Congress were the target…

 

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/man-arrested-for-running-toward-u-s-capitol-building-with-loaded-shotgun-police-say 

 

Pirro appears to walk back threats to arrest gun owners in DC - POLITICO

The backtrack came after Pirro's initial comments sparked fierce criticism from GOP members of Congress and gun rights advocates. It's the latest in a series of statements from the administration that have rankled many in the party's pro-Second Amendment base...

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/03/jeanine-pirro-second-amendment-washington-00762347 

 

Trump announces August auto race in downtown Washington - POLITICO

"To think, 190 miles an hour down Pennsylvania Avenue — this is going to be wild," said Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy…

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/30/trump-announces-august-auto-race-downtown-washington-00757574 

 

Justice Dept. sues D.C. over ban of AR-15s - The Washington Post

The suit claims that the registration restrictions on semi-automatic rifles in the District is an "unconstitutional ban."…

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/12/22/justice-department-sues-dc-ar-15-rifle/

 

D.C. pipe bomb suspect arrested by FBI in unsolved case tied to Jan. 6 - The Washington Post

Law enforcement officials are investigating a motive, but two people familiar with the matter described Cole as an extremist in his political beliefs. They spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss details of an ongoing investigation. Bondi said federal agents were still executing search warrants and gathering evidence as of Thursday afternoon, "and there could be more charges to come."…

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/12/04/jan-6-pipe-bomb-dc-arrest/

 

Counterterrorism officials vetted D.C. ambush suspect before he entered U.S. - The Washington Post

Individuals with knowledge of the process that Rahmanullah Lakanwal went through contradicted senior Trump officials' claim that he was not scrutinized.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2025/11/28/dc-shooting-afghan-resettlement-immigration/

 

DC National Guard Shooting Update, 12PM ET Thanksgiving Day

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNmk_njA1l8

Two National Guard troops critically wounded in shooting near White House - POLITICO

A suspect has been detained, according to local police...

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/26/national-guard-shooting-washington-white-house-00670196 

 

Judge rules Trump’s DC National Guard deployment was illegal - POLITICO

U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb said that while Trump may be the commander in chief of the Guard, his power is constrained by federal laws that limit how those troops can be federalized and deployed, particularly in Washington, D.C., which is controlled by Congress...

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/20/national-guard-washington-dc-00663137 

 

In D.C., Catholic leaders hold procession and Mass in support of migrants - The Washington Post

The archbishop said border security is every nation's right, and the deportation of undocumented immigrants convicted of serious crimes is "a legitimate national goal." But that's not what is happening, he said. 

 "Our Catholic community in Washington has witnessed many people of deep faith, integrity and compassion who have been swept up and deported in the crackdown which has been unleashed in our nation," McElroy said. "As citizens, we must not be silent as this profound injustice is carried out in our name."…

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/09/29/dc-reflection-procession-mass-catholic/

D.C. residents sue Trump administration over immigration arrests - The Washington Post

Four D.C. residents and an immigrant rights group claim in a lawsuit that ICE was unlawfully arresting people the agency perceived to be Latino without warrants and probable cause...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2025/09/25/dc-ice-arrests-lawsuit-trump/

 

National Guard documents show public ‘fear,’ troops’ ‘shame’ over D.C. presence - The Washington Post

In another update, the Guard indicates troops "continue efforts to restore and beautify public spaces across the District" and have "cleared 906 bags of trash, spread 744 cubic yards of mulch, removed five truckloads of plant waste, cleared 3.2 miles of roadway, and painted 270 feet of fencing." 

 Those statistics may be among the most consequential takeaways of Trump's use of the military in D.C., Dempsey said, and should prompt scrutiny of whether this mission was ever necessary in the first place. 

"That is such a suboptimal use of military training that we should all be asking, 'Why are they here?'" Dempsey said. "If they're picking up trash, they're not here for a security emergency. There's no clearer metric than that."…

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/09/10/national-guard-trump-dc/

Trump TRIES to CENSOR BOOING as MASSIVE PROTESTS ERUPT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcy3aUhmz-U