The estimate from the firm fixing the reflecting pool yields 20 percent. That added at least $850,000 to the cost. Of course, it’s a difficult job. The pool is 167 feet wide and over 2,000 feet long.

With his changes to the Reflecting Pool and other sites, the president is asking Washingtonians to trust his taste.

Construction on Trump's proposed White House ballroom has already been stalled due to a separate lawsuit Anna Moneymaker/Getty; Alex Brandon - Pool/Getty A new lawsuit claims the Lincoln Memorial ...

The Interior Department added $6.2 million to the no-bid contract for repairs to the Lincoln Memorial pool late last week. By David A. Fahrenthold and Luke Broadwater Reporting from Washington ...

A Washington, D.C., nonprofit Monday asked a federal court to pause President Donald Trump’s push to paint the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool “American flag blue,” arguing the makeover ...

The Cultural Landscape Foundation, a DC nonprofit that focuses on landscape advocacy and education, filed a lawsuit against the Department of Interior today regarding the repainting of the Lincoln ...

Workers have begun painting the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool blue as part of US President Donald Trump's bid to beautify Washington DC ahead of the nation's 250th birthday this summer. The ...

A Washington D.C.-based education and advocacy nonprofit is suing the U.S. Department of the Interior over its renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. In early April, the Department of the ...

A Washington-based nonprofit is asking a judge to force the Trump administration to stop work on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and restore historic elements at one of the most iconic spots on ...

Workers have begun painting the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool blue as part of US President Donald Trump's bid to beautify Washington DC ahead of the nation's 250th birthday this summer. The ...

The paint project has been a priority for the president, who last week drove across the drained Reflecting Pool to survey the landmark, which he praised for its new “American flag blue” coating. “It’s ...

Painting work was underway on Tuesday (May 12) at Washington, D.C.'s Reflecting Pool, where crews were seen applying a blue coating as part of the renovation ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump.