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Photos show trash in and around reflecting pool after July 4 fireworks show

The trashed reflecting pool's trials and tribulations continue.

Did Karoline Leavitt say this about unemployment rates under Trump vs. Biden?

According to the alleged quote, the press secretary said the unemployment rate was a "dismal" 3.4% under Biden compared to 4.3% under Trump.

ICE detained Sister Letty, a Texas nun, on her way to mass?

Her church and members of Congress have spoken publicly about the incident.

How Trump admin rule changes could affect whooping crane habitats

Conservation groups fear the Trump administration's changes to the Endangered Species Act could destroy habitat for the endangered whooping crane.

Is Mitch McConnell dead? What we know about his health

Rumors that the Kentucky senator had died or was near the end of his life spread on social media in June 2026.

Did UN demand investigations into ICE detention center deaths? Rumor overstates the truth

The U.N.'s human rights chief did call for independent investigations into ICE custody deaths, but he doesn't represent the United Nations as a whole.

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Headlines for August 25, 2026

SOUTHCOM Resumes Bombing Boats Accused of Drug SmugglingChina Calls...