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A nonprofit has sued the federal government over its plans to paint the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool blue
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A nonprofit has sued the federal government over its plans to paint the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool blue

NPR News · May 12, 2026, 12:10 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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The Cultural Landscape Foundation, a nonprofit advocacy organization, is asking a federal judge to halt President Trump's plans to resurface the reflecting pool on the National Mall.

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