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Opinion: Algae doesn't care about our party lines

Opinion: Algae doesn't care about our party lines
NPR News Saturday 20 June 2026, 12:00 UTC By Scott Simon 1 min read
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President Trump's beautification project of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has become plagued with a robust algae bloom, despite a $14 million investment and a coating of "American flag blue. "(Image credit: Mark Schiefelbein)

President Trump's beautification project of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has become plagued with a robust algae bloom, despite a $14 million investment and a coating of "American flag blue."

(Image credit: Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump (PERSON) the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool (ORG) American (ORG) Mark Schiefelbein (PERSON)
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