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ARCHIVED · 5 LEFT · 2 CENTER · 0 RIGHT · Jun 18, 11:52 PM

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Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool work expenses grow

Along with layers of green algae, the Reflecting Pool took another turn for the worse after Trump's $14 million renovations. The paint coating the bottom of the Reflecting Pool started peeling off, according to video and reporting online. The Reflecting Pool has already been plagued with a layer of...

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What happenedLincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool work expenses grow.
What changedThe left frames it as "Peeling paint after Trump's Reflecting Pool renovations leaves analysts aghast". The center frames it as "Floating paint pieces and algae bloom raising concerns at newly repainted Reflecting Pool".
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 7 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format

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72WORDING GAP

7 sources · 2 bias buckets · Medium confidence

Still Watching. The left frames it as "Peeling paint after Trump's Reflecting Pool renovations leaves analysts aghast". The center frames it as "Floating paint pieces and algae bloom raising concerns at newly repainted Reflecting Pool".

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Jun 18, 9:09 PM: Raw Story joined the source map.

Jun 18, 9:19 PM: The Oregonian (OregonLive) joined the source map.

Jun 18, 9:42 PM: WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC) joined the source map.

Jun 18, 10:09 PM: The Independent joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 72/99 and story health is live match · 7 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.

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Left ·News report
Raw Story1h ago

Peeling paint after Trump's Reflecting Pool renovations leaves analysts aghast

Along with layers of green algae, the Reflecting Pool took another turn for the worse after Trump's $14 million renovations. The paint coating the bottom of the Reflecting Pool started peel...

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Left ·News report
Daily Kos3m ago

Everything Trump touches dies—except for algae in the Reflecting Pool

everythingtrumptouchesdiesexcept

Despite a $13 million renovation, millions of gallons of water are already filled with algae—but the Interior Department says don't believe your eyes.

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Center-left ·News report

Latest Disaster Hits Trump’s $14M Reflecting Pool

Elizabeth Frantz/REUTERS President Donald Trump’s overhaul of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has taken another turn for the worse. Trump, 80, had spent months bragging about repaintin...

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Center ·News report
The Hill20m ago

Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool work expenses grow

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Reflecting Pool work expenses grow The cost of a contract for work on the Lincoln Memorial’s Reflecting Pool has ballooned f...

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Center-left ·News report

Trump’s blue paint at the Reflecting Pool is already chipping off as renovation costs soar to $14.7M

‘American flag blue’ sealant is starting to peel from the bottom of the pool after multi-million dollar, taxpayer-funded project

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Center ·News report

Floating paint pieces and algae bloom raising concerns at newly repainted Reflecting Pool

floatingpaintpiecesbloomraising

Dark blue flecks of paint were seen floating to the surface as large sections of the iconic landmark turned green from an algae bloom

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Center-left ·News report

The reflecting pool renovation keeps getting messier

The reflecting pool seems to be turning into more of a swampy money pit than a patriotic blue lagoon.

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