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Trump team unveils aggressive timeline to build his DC arch with construction happening 20 hours a day

President Donald Trump’s latest monument in Washington would need crews working every day in two 10-hour shifts if it is to be erected within three years, National Park Service plans reveal

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Even If Trump's Ballroom Project Is Illegal, a DOJ Lawyer Says, the Courts Cannot Stop It

The D.C. Circuit is reviewing an injunction issued by a judge who said "no statute comes close to giving the President the authority he claims to have."

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New report says Trump’s no-bid $13.1 million reflecting pool contract doesn’t fix the leaky pipes

Trump insists "there'll be no leaks".

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Trump rants over claims his administration gave secret no-bid contract to his favorite building company at inflated price

The contract was to fix a pair of decades-old fountains in Lafayette Park, located across from the White House

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US judge upholds Friday deadline to restore slavery exhibit on Independence Mall in Philadelphia

A federal judge has denied the Trump administration’s request to delay a Friday deadline to restore an exhibit on the history of slavery at Independence Mall in Philadelphia

The Independent UK

Trump nominates a hospitality executive to lead the National Park Service

President Donald Trump has nominated for director of the National Park Service an executive from a hospitality company that has extensive contracts with the agency he would lead

The Independent UK

Trump gives federal workers two new days off around Christmas after using Juneteenth to denounce ‘nonworking holidays’

Trump signed an executive order that will see federal agencies close and employees excused from work on Christmas Eve and December 26

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Soon no Pearl Harbor survivors will be alive. People turn to other ways to learn about the bombing

Survivors of the 1941 Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor have long been the center of a remembrance ceremony held each year on the military base’s waterfront

The Independent UK

Full list of National Park fee free days as Juneteenth and MLK Day are axed

It comes as international visitors face a steep new fee to visit America’s parks

The Independent UK

Shutdown, staffing cuts taking a toll at National Park Service - Roll Call

The government shutdown has advocates for national parks fearful for the future of America’s “crown jewels” as more layoffs are threatened.

Roll Call

Parts of Grand Canyon reopening months after devastating wildfire

The blaze destroyed a historic lodge and dozens of cabins

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Grand Canyon fire is new blow to Park Service hit by staff cuts - Roll Call

The wildfire that destroyed a Grand Canyon lodge this month was the latest blow to the National Park Service staffing and funding cuts.

Roll Call

Fire crews along Grand Canyon are trying to save cabins after loss of historic lodge

Crews fighting a wildfire that destroyed the Grand Canyon Lodge are now focusing on stopping the flames from consuming nearby cabins and mule stables

The Independent UK

Toxic algae hits vast US lake just in time to spoil July 4 swimming and boating

Exposure to the blooms can result in liver and kidney failure, inflammation — and maybe even death

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Life as a federal worker is a roller coaster ride, park ranger says - Roll Call

Park ranger Marinell Chandler describes the roller coaster ride of a federal employee in the first three months of the Trump administration.

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Workforce cuts raise concerns over national park upkeep - Roll Call

Staffing cuts at the National Park Service are emerging as a test of public support for efforts to slash the federal workforce.

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National Park officials fear they will be stuck in the middle again of Trump’s crowd size boasts

Experts estimate that between 800,000 and 1 million people attended Obama’s 2009 inauguration, compared to about a third of that for Trump in 2017

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Disaster aid for national parks deemed ‘critical’ by advocates - Roll Call

Advocates are pressing Congress for $2.3 billion for national parks damaged by natural disasters in the past two years.

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Private donations pour in for cash-strapped national parks - Roll Call

The National Park Service is seeing the largest surge in private support in its 108-year history while facing a $23 billion backlog.

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America’s most popular national park crippled by Helene - Roll Call

The Great Smoky Mountains usually see millions of visitors each fall, but Hurricane Helene could deter many from visiting the national park.

The Independent UK

Theodore Roosevelt's pocket watch was stolen in 1987. It's finally back at his New York home

A silver pocket watch that belonged to President Theodore Roosevelt is back on public display at his home and national park site in New York, nearly four decades after it was stolen

The Independent UK

Decision on the future of wild horses in a North Dakota national park expected next year

About 200 wild horses roam free in a western North Dakota national park

The Independent UK

Fat Bear Week winner is crowned

Grazer is said to be ‘thicker than a bowl of oatmeal’

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Maintenance backlog grows at national parks as funding tightens - Roll Call

The National Park Service is struggling to catch up with a maintenance backlog of more than $22 billion.

The Independent UK

Beloved wild horses that roam Theodore Roosevelt National Park may be removed. Many oppose the plan

The National Park Service has proposed removing wild horses from Theodore Roosevelt National Park in western North Dakota, as the park looks to revise its livestock plans

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