White House Rose Garden paved over and East Wing demolition, UFC arena on the South Lawn, Kennedy Center and Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool changes, Arlington triumphal arch plan, U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran and Strait of Hormuz closure, rising fuel prices and global fertilizer shortages, DOJ criminal investigation of E. Jean Carroll, Trump refiles Wall Street Journal lawsuit over Epstein birthday card, $1.776 billion slush fund and former judges' letter, Pentagon deal with Trump Jr.-linked company, national park fees funding D.C. projects, Texas Senate primary and Ken Paxton's win over John Cornyn, James Talarico campaign, 2026 voting access concerns.

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